John W. Coughlin
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John W. Coughlin was an American
United States
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 physician and politician
Politician
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 who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...

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Coughlin was born in Fall River on June 9, 1861 to William and Abbie Coughlin.

Coughlin studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore, Maryland.

Coughlin was elected Mayor of Fall River in 1890.

Coughlin represented Massachusetts' thirteenth Congressional District at the 1892 Democratic National Convention
1892 Democratic National Convention
The 1892 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, June 21-23, 1892 and renominated Grover Cleveland, who had been the party's standard-bearer in 1884 and 1888. This marked the first time a former president was renominated by a major party in 36 years . Adlai E...

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Coughlin died in December 1920.

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