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Alexander J. Coffin

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Alexander J. Coffin (December 16, 1794 – April 23, 1868 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York) was an American politician from New York.

Life

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He was the son of Eliab Coffin (c. 1756–1841) and Mary (Jenkins) Coffin (b. 1761). On April 8, 1819, he married Lydia Stratton (1798–1832), and they had three children.

He was a presidential elector in 1824.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (8th D.) in 1848 and 1849.

He was buried at the Friends Ground in Poughkeepsie.

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New York State Senate
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New York State Senate
8th District

1848–1849
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