The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cofer to Coffield

Index to Politicians: Cofer to Coffield

COFER (Soundex C160) — See also BODENHOFER, COEFER, COFFER, FORCE, FREIHOFER, GOLLHOFER, KUPFER, OFERRALL, OPPIKOFER, PELKOFER, WEITZENHOFER.

Cofer, B. F. — of Albany, Dougherty County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1928, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cofer, N. G. — of Brownsville, Cameron County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Cofer, Susan M. — of Mission, Johnson County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

COFFEE (Soundex C100) — See also CHAFFEE, COFFEEN, COFFELT, COFFER, COFFEY, CUFFIE, DUFFEE, ECOFF, JAFFEE, MCDUFFEE, RUFFEE, TIFFEE, ZOLLICOFFER.

COFFEE: See also William Coffee Gill; John Coffee Hays.
Coffee, George — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Coffee, George A. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1861-64. Burial location unknown.
Coffee, Harry Buffington (1890-1972) — also known as Harry B. Coffee — of Chadron, Dawes County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born near Harrison, Sioux County, Neb., March 16, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 5th District, 1935-43. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., October 3, 1972. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
- See also: congressional biography.
Coffee, John (1782-1836) — of Georgia. Born in Prince Edward County, Va., December 3, 1782. Democrat. Member of Georgia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1833-36; died in office 1836. Died near Jacksonville, Telfair County, Ga., September 25, 1836. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Telfair County, Ga.; reinterment in 1921 at McRae City Cemetery, McRae, Ga.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Coffee County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
Coffee, John Main (1897-1983) — also known as John M. Coffee — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., January 23, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Washington 6th District, 1937-47; defeated, 1946; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1940. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Grange; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks. Died June 3, 1983. Cremated; ashes scattered.
- See also: congressional biography.
Coffee, John Trousdal (1816-1890) — of Dade County, Mo.; Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Born in Smith County, Tenn., December 14, 1816. Member of Missouri state senate, 1854; candidate for secretary of state of Missouri, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Brownsville, Cameron County, Tex., May 23, 1890. Burial location unknown.
Coffee, P. H. — of McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Coffee, R. H. — of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Coffee, Richard J. — of Lawrenceville, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Coffee, Roy C. — of University Park, Dallas County, Tex. Mayor of University Park, Tex., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Coffee, Titian J. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Coffee, W. M. — of Ballard County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.

COFFEEN (Soundex C150) — See also CHAFFEE, COFFEE, COFFELT, COFFER, COFFEY, COFFIN, DUFFEE, FEENEY, FEENSTRA, JAFFEE, MCDUFFEE, RUFFEE, TIFFEE, ZOLLICOFFER.

COFFEEN: See also Robert Andrew Childs.
Coffeen, David — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1803-04. Burial location unknown.
Coffeen, Henry — Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, 1805-06. Burial location unknown.
Coffeen, Henry Asa (1841-1912) — also known as Henry A. Coffeen — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo.; Big Horn, Sheridan County, Wyo. Born near Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, February 14, 1841. Democrat. Mayor of Sheridan, Wyo., 1888; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1893-95. Died in Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo., December 9, 1912. Interment at Sheridan Cemetery, Sheridan, Wyo.
- See also: congressional biography.

COFFELT (Soundex C143) — See also CHRISTOFFEL, COFFEE, COFFEEN, COFFER, COFFEY, FELT, SCHOFFEL, STOFFEL, ZOLLICOFFER.

COFFELT: See also Allen Edward Barrow.

COFFER (Soundex C160) — See also CHRISTOFFER, CHRISTOFFERSEN, COEFER, COFER, COFFEE, COFFEEN, COFFELT, COFFEY, FORCE, HOFFER, HOFFERBERT, KACHELHOFFER, KUPFER, NEUNHOFFER, OFFERMAN, PROFFER, ZOLLICOFFER.

Coffer, Jim — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

COFFEY (Soundex C100) — See also CAFFEY, COFFEE, COFFEEN, COFFELT, COFFER, CUFFIE, ZOLLICOFFER.

COFFEY: See also Howard Malcolm Baldrige; John William Connellan; Shelby Moore Cullom; Charles de Kay; James P. Hooley; Edward Joseph McCormack, Jr.; James Hoyt Sterrett.
Coffey, A. M. (born c.1805) — of Kansas. Member of Kansas territorial legislature. Burial location unknown. Coffey County, Kan. is named for him.
Coffey, Bert — of Richmond, Contra Costa County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1952; Presidential Elector for California, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Coffey, Cecil R. — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1969, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
Coffey, Charles (born c.1853) — of Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1891-92; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1893-96. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, Charles E. — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Coffey, Daniel A. — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 13th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, Daniel T. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, David — of Colorado. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Coffey, E. S. — of Boone, Watauga County, N.C. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state senate 34th District, 1913. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, Edward A. — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Coffey, Edward D. — of Anchorage, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1937-40; member of Alaska territorial senate 3rd District, 1941-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, Fred — of Marinette, Marinette County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Coffey, James — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, James V. — of California. Member of California state assembly 9th District, 1875-80. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, James V. — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Democrat. Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1925; appointed 1925; defeated, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, John G. — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Coffey, Kendall B. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1993-96. Still living as of 1996.
Coffey, Martin V. — of Bratenahl, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Coffey, Max E. — of Charleston, Coles County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Coles County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Coffey, Michael — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1874-76. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, Michael J. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1884-85; member of New York state senate, 1894-1900 (2nd District 1894-95, 5th District 1896-1900). Burial location unknown.
Coffey, Mrs. R. H. — of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Coffey, Ray — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 5th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Coffey, Robert Lewis, Jr. (1918-1949) — also known as Robert L. Coffey, Jr. — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Born in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., October 21, 1918. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1949; died in office 1949. Died in an airplane accident in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., April 20, 1949. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Coffey, Sid J. — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, Simon J. — Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, Wade R. (1887-1964) — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Born January 30, 1887. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1939, 1943. Died September 3, 1964. Interment at Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Kan.
Coffey, Wilford Lorn (b. 1879) — also known as Wilford L. Coffey — of Michigan. Born near Chatham, Ontario, August 24, 1879. Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1926-27. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Coffey, William S. — of Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1910-12, 1915-17; Westchester County Treasurer, 1934-. Burial location unknown.

COFFIELD (Soundex C143) — See also CAUFIELD, COFFIN, COFFINBURG, COFFING, COFIELD, DUFFIELD, FIELD, OFFIE, OFFIELD, SHEFFIELD, SHUFFIELD, SWAFFIELD.

COFFIELD: See also James Coffield Mitchell.
Coffield, Cora — of Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coffield, G. W. — of Wetzel County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1923-26. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coffield, H. H. — of Rockdale, Milam County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948, 1952, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.
Coffield, John L. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coffield, O. R. See Orus Reid Coffield
Coffield, Orus Reid (1876-1965) — also known as O. R. Coffield — of Ellenboro, Rutherford County, N.C. Born in Harnett County, N.C., December 3, 1876. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Rutherford County, 1913. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died July 7, 1965. Interment at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ellenboro, N.C.

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