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John W. Coughlin
Mayor of
Fall River, Massachusetts
In office
1891–1894
Preceded byJames Frederick Jackson
Succeeded byWilliam S. Greene
Personal details
Born(1861-06-09)June 9, 1861
Fall River, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 2, 1920(1920-12-02) (aged 59)
Fall River, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsJohn T. Coughlin (cousin)
Alma materCollege of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore Maryland
ProfessionMedical Doctor

John W. Coughlin (June 9, 1861 – December 2, 1920) was an American physician and politician who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.

Coughlin was born in Fall River on June 9, 1861, to William and Abbie Coughlin.

Coughlin studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore, Maryland.

Coughlin was elected Mayor of Fall River in 1890.

Coughlin represented Massachusetts' thirteenth Congressional District at the 1892 Democratic National Convention.

Coughlin died in Fall River on December 2, 1920.

Notes

  1. ^ Toomey, Daniel P. (1892). Massachusetts of Today: a Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical. Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company. p. 483. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. "Coughlin May Run". The Boston Daily Globe. September 18, 1906.
  3. "Dr. John W. Coughlin Dies in Fall River". The Hartford Courant. Fall River, Massachusetts. December 4, 1920. p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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Political offices
Preceded byJames Frederick Jackson Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts
1891 – 1894
Succeeded byWilliam S. Greene
Party political offices
Preceded byWilliam A. Gaston Democratic National Committeeman from Massachusetts
1905–1920
Succeeded byEdward W. Quinn


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