Joshua Coit
| Joshua Coit | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's At-large district |
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| In office March 4, 1793 – September 5, 1798 |
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| Preceded by | Amasa Learned |
| Succeeded by | Zephaniah Swift |
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| Born | October 7, 1758 New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Pro-Administration Party and Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Borradell Hallam Coit |
| Children | Robert Coit, Lydia Coit, Leonard Coit, Fanny Coit, Nancy Coit and Susan Coit |
| Parents | Joseph Coit and Lydia (Lathrop) Coit |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
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.
Early life and career
Coit was born in New London, Connecticut, 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
Coit married Ann Borradell Hallam (1765-1844) in 1764.[7] They had six children; Robert Coit, Lydia Coit, Leonard Coit, Fanny Coit, Nancy Coit and Susan Coit.[8][9]
References
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Further reading
- "Joshua Coit, American Federalist, 1758-1798" by Destler and Chester McArthur, published by the Wesleyan University Press, 1962.
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- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Find-A-Grave profile for Joshua Coit
- The Political Graveyard
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large congressional district 1789–1798 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
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- 1758 births
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- Speakers of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut
- Harvard University alumni
- People from New London, Connecticut
- Burials in Connecticut
- Connecticut lawyers
- Connecticut Federalists
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People of colonial Connecticut
