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Joshua W. Coakley

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State Representative
Democrat
Physician
Union
38
01/13/1919 - 01/09/1921
14

Representative from Union county, was born October 12, 1859, at Bangor, Maine. Moved to Madison county, Iowa, in 1873, to Adams county in 1879, Union county in 1904. Received his education in the public school at Winterset. the Bennet Medical College of Chicago and the Barnes Medical College at St. Louis from which latter institution he graduated in 1893. Is a member of the Methodist church and of the Masonic, I.O.O.F., Elks, Eagles and Moose lodges. Married December 16, 1880 to Cynthia G. Davis. Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916-18. A democrat in politics.

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State Representative
Democrat
Physician
Union
37
01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919
14

Representative from Union county, was born October 12, 1859, at Bangor, Maine. Moved to Madison county, Iowa, in 1873, to Adams county in 1879, Union county in 1904. Received his education in the public school at Winterset, the Bennet Medical College of Chicago and the Barnes Medical College at St. Louis, from which latter institution he graduated in 1893. Is a member of the Methodist church and of the Masonic, I.O.O.F., Elks, Eagles and Moose lodges. Married December 16, 1880, to Cynthia C. Davis. A democrat in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Democrat
Physician
Union
36
01/11/1915 - 01/07/1917
14

Representative from Union county, was born October 12, 1859, at Bangor, Maine. Moved to Madison county, Iowa, in 1873, to Adams county in 1879, Union county in 1904. Received his education in the public school at Winterset, the Bennet Medical College of Chicago and the Barnes Medical College at St. Louis, from which latter institution he graduated in 1893. Is a member of the Methodist church and of the Masonic, I.O.O.F., Elks, Eagles and Moose Lodges. Married December 16, 1880, to Cynthia C. Davis and has four children. A democrat in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources