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| '''Thomas Coffin''' (July 5, 1762 – July 18, 1841) was a businessman, ] and political figure in ]. | '''Thomas Coffin''' (July 5, 1762 – July 18, 1841) was a businessman, ] and political figure in ]. | ||
| He was born in ] in 1762, the son of ], and came to the ] with his family in 1775. He became a merchant in ]. In 1786, he married Marguerite, the daughter of ], and settled at the seigneury of Pointe-du-Lac. Coffin served as the sheriff for Trois-Rivières district from 1790 to 1791. He was elected to the ] for ] in 1792; he was reelected in 1796, 1800 and 1808. He was named a justice of the peace in 1794. In 1795, a large portion of his properties were sold to cover an unpaid debt. In 1798, with ], he established an ironworks at ]. Coffin was elected to the legislative assembly for ] in 1810. In 1817, he was named to the ] and served until 1838. Coffin also served as colonel for the local militia and commissioner of police for ]. | He was born in ] in 1762, the son of ], and came to the ] with his family in 1775. He became a merchant in ]. In 1786, he married Marguerite, the daughter of ], and settled at the seigneury of Pointe-du-Lac. Coffin served as the sheriff for Trois-Rivières district from 1790 to 1791. He was elected to the ] for ] in 1792; he was reelected in 1796, 1800 and 1808. He was named a ] in 1794. In 1795, a large portion of his properties were sold to cover an unpaid debt. In 1798, with ], he established an ironworks at ]. Coffin was elected to the legislative assembly for ] in 1810. In 1817, he was named to the ] and served until 1838. Coffin also served as colonel for the local militia and commissioner of police for ]. | ||
| He died in Trois-Rivières in 1841. | He died in Trois-Rivières in 1841. | ||
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Canadian politician
Thomas Coffin (July 5, 1762 – July 18, 1841) was a businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.
He was born in Boston in 1762, the son of John Coffin, and came to the town of Quebec with his family in 1775. He became a merchant in Montreal. In 1786, he married Marguerite, the daughter of Louis-Joseph Godefroy de Tonnancour, and settled at the seigneury of Pointe-du-Lac. Coffin served as the sheriff for Trois-Rivières district from 1790 to 1791. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Saint-Maurice in 1792; he was reelected in 1796, 1800 and 1808. He was named a justice of the peace in 1794. In 1795, a large portion of his properties were sold to cover an unpaid debt. In 1798, with John Craigie, he established an ironworks at Batiscan. Coffin was elected to the legislative assembly for Trois-Rivières in 1810. In 1817, he was named to the Legislative Council and served until 1838. Coffin also served as colonel for the local militia and commissioner of police for Trois-Rivières.
He died in Trois-Rivières in 1841.
His brother Nathaniel was a provincial surveyor and also served in the legislative assembly.
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "Thomas Coffin". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byParliamentary system established in 1792 | MLA, District of Saint-Maurice 1792–1804 With: Augustin Rivard-Dufresne, Parti Canadien Nicholas Montour, Tory Mathew Bell, Tory |
Succeeded byDavid Monro, Tory Michel Caron, Parti Canadien |
| Preceded byDavid Monro, Tory Michel Caron, Parti Canadien |
MLA, District of Saint-Maurice 1808–1809 With: Michel Caron, Parti Canadien |
Succeeded byLouis Gugy, Tory Michel Caron, Parti Canadien |
| Preceded byJoseph Badeaux, Tory Mathew Bell, Tory |
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières 1810–1814 With: Mathew Bell, Tory |
Succeeded byAmable Berthelot, Parti Canadien Charles Richard Ogden, Tory |