Calvin Galusha Coolidge (September 22, 1815 – December 15, 1878) was an American farmer and politician.
Calvin Galusha Coolidge | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Plymouth | |
| In office 1860–1862 | |
| Preceded by | J. A. Pollard |
| Succeeded by | James S. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1815 Plymouth, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1878 (aged 63) Plymouth, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Plymouth Notch Cemetery, Plymouth, Vermont |
| Spouse | Sarah Brewer |
| Relations | Calvin Coolidge (grandson) |
| Children | John Calvin Coolidge Sr. (son) |
| Occupation | Farmer and politician |
Background
editCalvin G. Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vermont. His parents were Calvin Coolidge (1780–1853) and Sarah Thompson (1789–1856). Coolidge was a farmer. He served in local government as a justice of the peace, constable, and selectman. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1860 and 1861. He was the father of John Calvin Coolidge Sr., who also served in the Vermont General Assembly, and the grandfather of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States. Coolidge died in Plymouth, Vermont in 1878 at the age of 63.[1][2][3][4]
Notes
edit- ^ 'The New England Historical and Genealogical Registers, volumes 76–77, New England Historic Genealogical Society: 1922, Biographical Sketch of Calvin Galusha Coolidge, p. 303
- ^ "The Shed Room - Historic Sites". historicsites.vermont.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ "Coolidge Family Papers 1802–1932 Vermont Historical Society" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ^ 'Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont,' Roster of the Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, October Session 1860, E. P. Walton-printer, Montpelier, Vermont: 1860, pg. 9
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