Coffin, Owen Vincent, 1836-1921.
Coffin was born in Mansfield, New York. Completing his own education, he taught school, then moved to New York City where he was a salesman and president of the Brooklyn YMCA. After moving to Connecticut in 1864, Coffin served as executive officer of the Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank, served as Mayor of Middletown from 1872-1873, was president of the Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company, was elected to the state senate where he served in 1887 and 1889, was elected governor of Connecticut in 1894.
From the description of O. Vincent Coffin papers, 1852-1921. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 298323724
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referencedIn | Haines, Frank David, 1866-1959. Letter, 1895 November 6, Hartford, Conn., to Robert Wadsworth, Hartford, Conn. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
creatorOf | Coffin, Owen Vincent, 1836-1921. Telegram, 1901 September 14, Middletown, Conn., to Theodore Roosevelt, Buffalo, New York. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
creatorOf | Howard, James Leland, 1878-1962. Autograph collection, 1725-1921. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
creatorOf | Coffin, Owen Vincent, 1836-1921. O. Vincent Coffin papers, 1852-1921. | Connecticut Historical Society |
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associatedWith | Coffin, Ellen Elizabeth Coe. | person |
associatedWith | Connecticut. Governor (1895-1897 : Coffin). | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Evangelical Alliance. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank (Middletown, Conn. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Haines, Frank David, 1866-1959. | person |
associatedWith | Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell), 1826-1905. | person |
associatedWith | Howard, James Leland, 1878-1962. | person |
associatedWith | McKinley, William, 1843-1901 | person |
associatedWith | Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co. (Middletown, Conn.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Nebraska Real Estate & Livestock Association. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905. | person |
associatedWith | Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. | person |
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Birth 1836
Death 1921