Clarence Clinton Coe (January 4, 1864 – April 29, 1936) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Coe was born on January 4, 1864[1] in Sterling, Illinois.[2] In 1884, he graduated from high school in Sterling, Illinois and moved to Barron (town), Wisconsin. Later, Coe graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1888. That year, he married Claudia Mae Smith.[2] His cousin, Jerome, was a municipal judge and his brother, Arthur, was a school board member. Coe and his family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died on April 29, 1936.[3]

Career

Coe was elected to the Assembly in 1918 and was defeated for re-election in 1920.[4] Previously, he had been District Attorney of Barron County, Wisconsin from 1889 to 1891 and a municipal judge from 1892 to 1900. He was appointed municipal judge again in 1928.[3][5] He was a Republican.

References

  1. ^ Paul F. Hunter, ed. (1919). THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK. p. 474.
  2. ^ a b "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR2X-B8N : accessed 14 October 2015), Clarence C. Coe and Claudia W. Smith, 01 Sep 1888; citing reference 00768; FHL microfilm 1,275,770.
  3. ^ a b "Municipal Judge at Barron Dies". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. April 29, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved October 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Newton S. Gordon, ed. (1922). HISTORY OF BARRON COUNTY WISCONSIN. Minneapolis, Minn.: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. pp. 85–86.
  5. ^ "Clarence Coe is Appointed Judge". The Capital Times. February 7, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved October 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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