Joshua Coit
Joshua Coit (October 7, 1758 – September 5, 1798) was an eighteenth-century American lawyer and politician. He served as a United States Representative from Connecticut.
Joshua Coit | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – September 5, 1798 | |
| Preceded by | Amasa Learned |
| Succeeded by | Zephaniah Swift |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1784-1785 1789-1790 1792-1793 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1758 New London, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | September 5, 1798 (aged 39) New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Political party | Pro-Administration Party and Federalist |
| Spouse | Ann Borradell Hallam Coit |
| Children | Robert Coit, Lydia Coit, Leonard Coit, Fanny Coit, Nancy Coit and Susan Coit |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Coit and Lydia (Lathrop) Coit |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
Early life and career edit
Coit was born in New London in the Connecticut Colony, the son of Joseph Coit and Lydia (Lathrop) Coit.[1] He attended the common schools and graduated from Harvard College in 1776. Coit studied law, was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in New London in 1779.[2]
He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1784 to 1785, 1789 to 1790, 1792 and 1793.[3] Coit served as clerk during several terms and as speaker in 1793.[4] He was elected as a Pro-Administration Party candidate to the Third United States Congress, and was reelected as a Federalist candidate to the Fourth United States Congress and the Fifth United States Congress, serving from 1793 until 1798.[5] He was chairman of Committee on Elections in the Fifth Congress. Coit served as US representative from March 4, 1793, until his death in New London. He is interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London.[6]
Personal life edit
Coit married Ann Borradell Hallam (1765–1844) in 1784.[7] They had six children:[8][9]
- Robert Coit (1785–1874), who married Charlotte Coit (1798–1874)
- Lydia Coit
- Leonard Coit
- Fanny Coit (1792–1820)
- Nancy Coit (1795–1883), who married Edward Learned (1786–1849)
- Susan Coit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Joshua Coit". Ancestry.com. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Joshua Coit". infoplease. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Coit, Joshua (1758-1798)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "COIT, Joshua, (1758 - 1798)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Rep. Joshua Coit". Govtrack.us. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Joshua Coit". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Ann Borradell Hallam Coit". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Fanny Coit". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Nancy Coit Learned". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
Further reading edit
- "Joshua Coit, American Federalist, 1758-1798" by Destler and Chester McArthur, published by the Wesleyan University Press, 1962.
External links edit
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Joshua Coit at Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
- Govtrack.us