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22 October 2011

COOGAN story 

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appearing in "Evening Post Annual" (Biographical Sketches of the State 
Officers, Representatives in Congress, Governor's Staff and Senators 
and Members of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut - 1882,
PAGE 104):

JOHN WILLIAM COOGAN, REP. FOR WINDSOR LOCKS, HARTFORD COUNTY:

"Of Windsor Locks, is one of the youngest members of the House, his
present age being but twenty-six years.  He was born in Windsor Locks,
June 3, 1855, and received a thorough schooling at the public schools
in that town.  Subsequently, he entered St. John's College, in
Fordham, N.Y., and graduated from that institution in 1876.  Choosing
the legal profession as his avocation, Mr. Coogan entered the office
of his brother, Hon. T. C. Coogan, at Thompsonville, and remained
with him until the fall of 1877, when he entered Yale Law School, in
New Haven, from whence he graduated in 1879.  During his stay in New
Haven and while in attendance of the law school, Mr. Coogan studied
in the office of Hon. William C. Case, ex-Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and had the benefit of his able care and instruction.
Immediately after graduating he came to Hartford and took the office
of his brother, Hon. T. C. Coogan.  Although enjoying an extensive
acquaintance in the surrounding towns, Mr. Coogan's practice is
principally confined to Hartford.  In 1881 he was admitted to practice
in the United States courts.  In politics he is a Democrat, and at
the last election ran thirty-one votes ahead of the number cast for
the Democratic candidate for Senator in Windsor Locks."

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