Congressman Howard Aldridge Coffin

Howard Aldridge Coffin (June 11, 1877-February 28, 1956) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Coffin was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts and attended the Vermont Academy at Saxtons River. He graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1901 and was a teacher in the Providence Friends School in 1901.

He worked as a representative for the book publishers, Ginn & Co., 1901-1911; controller, Warren Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1911-1913; manager, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, of Michigan, 1913-1918; secretary, Detroit Pressed Steel Company, 1918-1921; assistant to president, Cadillac Motor Company, of Detroit, 1921-1925; vice president and later president, White Star Refining Company, 1925-1933; general manager, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, 1933-1946.

In 1946, Coffin was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th congressional district, defeating former representative Clarence J. McLeod in the Republican primary and going on to defeat incumbent Democrat George D. O'Brien. Coffin served in the 80th Congress, from January 3, 1947 th January 3, 1949. Coffin lost to O'Brien in the general election of 1948.

Coffin organized the Industrial Service Bureau in Washington, D.C., and was a business consultant until his retirement in 1954. He died in Washington, D.C., and is interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_A._Coffin

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US Congressman. He graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Iisland, in 1901, was a teacher at the Providence Friends School and was a representative for Ginn and Company book publishers, (1901-11). Relocating to Michigan, he was controller of Warren Motor Car Company (1911-13), manager of Firestone Tire and Rubber (1913-18) and secretary of Detroit Pressed Steel Company (1918-21). He also was president of Cadillac Motors (1921-25), president White Star Refining Company (1925-33) and general manager of Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, (1933-46). In 1947, he was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress, serving until 1949. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he organized the Industrial Service Bureau in Washington, D.C. and was a business consultant until his retirement in 1954.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 26 2020, 20:58:24 UTC

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