John T. Coffee
American politician (1816–1890) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Trousdale Coffee (December 14, 1816 – May 23, 1890) was a Missouri politician, elected to the State Senate and then to the House, where he was elected as Speaker of the House (1856–1858). During the American Civil War, he served as a Confederate officer in Missouri. In the late war, he moved to Waco, Texas, and later lived in Georgetown, where he practiced law again. He had a total of four wives and thirteen children.
Quick Facts Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, Preceded by ...
John Trousdale Coffee | |
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Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
In office 1858–1859 | |
Preceded by | James Chiles |
Succeeded by | Christian Kribben |
Personal details | |
Born | (1816-12-14)December 14, 1816 Smith County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | May 23, 1890(1890-05-23) (aged 73) Georgetown, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 13 |
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