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Alexander Hamilton Coffroth (May 18, 1828 – September 2, 1906) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Life and career [ edit ] Alexander H. Coffroth was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania .
Feb 23, 2015 · Representative Alexander Coffroth of Pennsylvania’s 16th District was one of most paradoxical of the Civil War Era political warriors. Mr. Coffroth was a Democrat from Somerset County, newly incorporated into the legislative district, also including Gettysburg, that he would come to represent.
Alexander H. Coffroth (National Archives) Within months of taking office, the 35-year-old lawyer faced his first political crisis that tested his patience and ability to stand up for himself.
Alexander H. Coffroth. United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866. (18 May, 1828 --2 September, 1906) Coffroth was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Somerset County, Pa., Coffroth studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1851.
May 8, 2021 · I am watching the 2012 film "Lincoln" and there was a character Alexander Coffroth. Doing some research on him, it is quite vague whether or not he supported or didn't support slavery. If he did support it, on what instances and what did he do, and if he did not same thing?
Nov 25, 2012 · For example, Alexander H. Coffroth is depicted as a nervous Pennsylvania Democrat pressured into voting for the 13th Amendment. Coffroth actually served as a pallbearer at Lincoln’s funeral , indicating that he was more than a simple political pawn of the White House.
Dec 6, 2012 · Alexander H. Coffroth was born 18 May 1828 in Somerset, Pennsylvania. He was a Democratic newspaper publisher and member of the legal profession. He was first elected to Congress in 1862 and served until 1866 as the representative from Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District.
