George Coe (Michigan politician)
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George Alonzo Coe was a politician from the U. S. state of Michigan
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and moved to Illinois
at a young age. He was raised on his father’s farm until the age of fourteen and then attended school until of age. He studied law with Judge Pratt at Rochester, New York
and began practice in Coldwater, Michigan
in 1839.
Coe was elected as a Whig
to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1840 and to the Michigan Senate
from the 4th District in 1846 and the 3rd District in 1847. In 1854, he was elected as the first Republican
to serve as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
. He served from 1855 to 1859 under Michigan Governor
Kinsley Bingham. He was also a delegate to the 1856 Republican National Convention
from Michigan, which nominated John C. Fremont
for U. S. President, yet lost to James Buchanan
in the general election.
Coe died ten years after leaving office at the age of fifty-eight.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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Biography
Coe was born in Rush, New YorkRush, New York
Rush is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 3,478 at the 2010 census.The Town of Rush is a suburb of Rochester located in the southwest part of the county.-Geography:...
and moved to Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
at a young age. He was raised on his father’s farm until the age of fourteen and then attended school until of age. He studied law with Judge Pratt at Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
and began practice in Coldwater, Michigan
Coldwater, Michigan
Coldwater is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,945. It is the county seat of Branch County....
in 1839.
Coe was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1840 and to the Michigan Senate
Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. The Senate consists of 38 members, who are elected from constituencies having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents....
from the 4th District in 1846 and the 3rd District in 1847. In 1854, he was elected as the first Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to serve as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
The Lieutenant Governor of Michigan is the second-ranking official in U.S. state of Michigan, behind the governor, and one of four great offices of state...
. He served from 1855 to 1859 under Michigan Governor
Governor of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:...
Kinsley Bingham. He was also a delegate to the 1856 Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
from Michigan, which nominated John C. Fremont
John C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...
for U. S. President, yet lost to James Buchanan
James Buchanan
James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century....
in the general election.
Coe died ten years after leaving office at the age of fifty-eight.