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19 January 2020

COOGAN story appearing in "History of the Bench and Bar of 
California" (O. T. Shuck, 1901) [PAGE 811]:


T. C. COOGAN

Mr. Coogan has been a busy man at the San Francisco bar for twenty-
one years.  He came from his native state, Connecticut, where he grew 
to manhood, and practiced law for seven or eight years.  He was born 
on October 8, 1848, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School, of the 
class of '71.  In that year he was admitted to the bar by the 
Connecticut Supreme Court.  He was a member of both branches of the 
legislature of that state at an early age, first, of the lower house, 
and then of the senate, serving two years in each body, representing 
in part Hartford county.  He came to San Francisco in 1879, and has
practiced law here ever since, having his residence in Oakland during 
all of that time.  He was attorney for the board of State harbor 
commissioner for the considerable period from 1881 to 1889.  He 
finally resigned the place.  For many years past he has been, and 
still is, general counsel for the board of underwriters of the
Pacific.  He is of Democratic politics.

Mr. Coogan is well known and generally esteemed in the great
communities on both sides of the bay.  With the profession he is in
general facor.  The courts cherish for him unqualified respect.
Ready and indefatigable in his professional business, scrupulous and
chivalrous in dealing with others, of a sincere and cordial nature,
there are few men of more agreeable, and, at the same time, more
unpretentious, bearing.

Mr. Coogan married, in New York, shortly before removing to 
California, Miss Mary E. Watson, a Connecticut lady.  There are four
children of the union.


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