John_M._Coghlan
John M. Coghlan
American politician
John Maxwell Coghlan (December 8, 1835 – March 26, 1879) was a California Republican politician who represented California's 3rd congressional district in the 42nd United States Congress from 1871 to 1873.
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John M. Coghlan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | John K. Luttrell |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office 1865 - 1867 | |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of California | |
| In office 1876 - 1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1835 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died | March 26, 1879 (aged 43) Oakland, California |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Coghlan was born in Louisville, Kentucky and moved with his parents to Illinois in 1847, and again in 1850 to California during the California Gold Rush, where they settled in Suisun City.[1]
Coghlan studied law and was admitted to the bar and practiced in Suisun City.
Political career
He was a member of the California State Assembly from 1865 to 1867, representing Napa and Lake counties.
Congress
He was elected as a Republican to the 42nd Congress (1871–1873), but lost his bid for reelection in 1872 to Democrat John K. Luttrell.
Later career and death
He was the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California from 1876 to 1878, and was appointed Chief Justice of the Territorial Utah Supreme Court, and confirmed by the United States Senate,[2] but declined to serve.[3] He practiced law in Oakland, California until his death in 1879.[1] He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John M. Coghlan | 18,503 | 51.7 | |||
| Democratic | George Pearce | 17,309 | 48.3 | |||
| Total votes | 35,812 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John K. Luttrell | 14,032 | 51.7 | |||
| Republican | John M. Coghlan (Incumbent) | 13,105 | 48.3 | |||
| Total votes | 27,137 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
- "COGHLAN, John Maxwell - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- Los Angeles Herald (March 30, 1876), p. 2.
- Lewis Francis Byington, History of San Francisco 3 Vols (S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1931). Vol. 3 Pages 10-11.
- United States Congress. "John M. Coghlan (id: C000594)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by W. B. H. Dodson |
California State Assemblyman, 18th District (Napa/Lake County seat) 1865–1867 |
Succeeded by John C. Crigler |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd congressional district 1871–1873 |
Succeeded by |
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