Henry James Coggeshall (April 28, 1845 Waterville, Oneida County, New York – July 14, 1907 Waterville, Oneida Co., NY) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He graduated from Waterville Seminary in 1862. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1866, and practiced in Waterville.
He was Assistant District Attorney of Oneida County from 1869 to 1872; an alternate delegate to the 1872 Republican National Convention; a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co., 2nd D.) in 1873; and Clerk of Oneida County from 1879 to 1882.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1884 to 1900, sitting in the 107th, 108th, 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th, 113th, 114th, 115th, 116th (all 22nd D.), 117th, 118th (both 23rd D.), 119th, 120th, 121st, 122nd and 123rd New York State Legislatures (all 34th D.). In 1895, he lost the Republican nomination, and ran as an Independent Republican, defeating the regular Republican candidate.
He was again a member of the State Senate (34th D.) in 1905 and 1906.
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Preceded by | New York State Assembly Oneida County, 2nd District 1873 |
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Preceded by | New York State Senate 22nd District 1884–1893 |
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Preceded by | New York State Senate 23rd District 1894–1895 |
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New York State Senate 34th District 1896–1900 |
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Preceded by | New York State Senate 34th District 1905–1906 |
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