John W. Coughlin
John W. Coughlin | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1891[1]–1894 | |
| Preceded by | James Frederick Jackson |
| Succeeded by | William S. Greene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1861[1] |
| Died | December 2, 1920 (aged 59) Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic[1] |
| Relations | John T. Coughlin (cousin)[2] |
| Alma mater | College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore Maryland[1] |
| Profession | Medical Doctor[1] |
John W. Coughlin (June 9, 1861 – December 2, 1920) was an American physician and politician who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.
Coughlin was born in Fall River on June 9, 1861, to William and Abbie Coughlin.[1] He studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]
Coughlin was elected Mayor of Fall River in 1890.[1] He represented Massachusetts' thirteenth Congressional District at the 1892 Democratic National Convention.[1] He was the Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1901, but lost to Republican John L. Bates 183,249 votes to 111,248.[3]
Coughlin died in Fall River on December 2, 1920.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Toomey, Daniel P. (1892). Massachusetts of Today: a Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical. Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company. p. 483. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Coughlin May Run". The Boston Daily Globe. September 18, 1906.
- ^ Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. 1902. p. 6.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); External link in|ref= - ^ "Dr. John W. Coughlin Dies in Fall River". The Hartford Courant. Fall River, Massachusetts. December 4, 1920. p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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