ALFRED Coit, son of Robert and Charlotte (Coit) Coit, was
born in New London, Conn., May 23, 1835.
After beginning the study of law with his brother, Robert
Coit, Jr. (Y. C 1850), in New London, he continued his studies in the Law School of Harvard University, receiving the degree of
LL.B. in 1858. In November of the same year he was admitted
to the New London County Bar, and practiced his profession with
success and public esteem in his native city until his death in that
place, Jan. 17, 1879, after a short but severe illness, of ansemia of
the brain.
He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1862, 1863, and 1864, and of the Senate in 1868. From 1865
to 1868 he was a member of the State Board of Education, and
Judge of Probate for the New London District in 1875-76. At
the session of the State Legislature in January, 1877, he was
elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for New London
County for four years from July 1,1877, and was in the discharge
of the duties of this office at the close of his life
Judge Coit was married, Aug. 1, 1862, to Ellen Hobron of
New London. His wife with five children survives him.
Obituary Record or Graduates of Yale College, Deceased during the Academical Year ending in June, 1879,
including the record of a few who died a short
time previous, hitherto unreported, page 365
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record
born in New London, Conn., May 23, 1835.
After beginning the study of law with his brother, Robert
Coit, Jr. (Y. C 1850), in New London, he continued his studies in the Law School of Harvard University, receiving the degree of
LL.B. in 1858. In November of the same year he was admitted
to the New London County Bar, and practiced his profession with
success and public esteem in his native city until his death in that
place, Jan. 17, 1879, after a short but severe illness, of ansemia of
the brain.
He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1862, 1863, and 1864, and of the Senate in 1868. From 1865
to 1868 he was a member of the State Board of Education, and
Judge of Probate for the New London District in 1875-76. At
the session of the State Legislature in January, 1877, he was
elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for New London
County for four years from July 1,1877, and was in the discharge
of the duties of this office at the close of his life
Judge Coit was married, Aug. 1, 1862, to Ellen Hobron of
New London. His wife with five children survives him.
Obituary Record or Graduates of Yale College, Deceased during the Academical Year ending in June, 1879,
including the record of a few who died a short
time previous, hitherto unreported, page 365
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record
ALFRED Coit, son of Robert and Charlotte (Coit) Coit, was
born in New London, Conn., May 23, 1835.
After beginning the study of law with his brother, Robert
Coit, Jr. (Y. C 1850), in New London, he continued his studies in the Law School of Harvard University, receiving the degree of
LL.B. in 1858. In November of the same year he was admitted
to the New London County Bar, and practiced his profession with
success and public esteem in his native city until his death in that
place, Jan. 17, 1879, after a short but severe illness, of ansemia of
the brain.
He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1862, 1863, and 1864, and of the Senate in 1868. From 1865
to 1868 he was a member of the State Board of Education, and
Judge of Probate for the New London District in 1875-76. At
the session of the State Legislature in January, 1877, he was
elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for New London
County for four years from July 1,1877, and was in the discharge
of the duties of this office at the close of his life
Judge Coit was married, Aug. 1, 1862, to Ellen Hobron of
New London. His wife with five children survives him.
Obituary Record or Graduates of Yale College, Deceased during the Academical Year ending in June, 1879,
including the record of a few who died a short
time previous, hitherto unreported, page 365
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record
born in New London, Conn., May 23, 1835.
After beginning the study of law with his brother, Robert
Coit, Jr. (Y. C 1850), in New London, he continued his studies in the Law School of Harvard University, receiving the degree of
LL.B. in 1858. In November of the same year he was admitted
to the New London County Bar, and practiced his profession with
success and public esteem in his native city until his death in that
place, Jan. 17, 1879, after a short but severe illness, of ansemia of
the brain.
He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1862, 1863, and 1864, and of the Senate in 1868. From 1865
to 1868 he was a member of the State Board of Education, and
Judge of Probate for the New London District in 1875-76. At
the session of the State Legislature in January, 1877, he was
elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for New London
County for four years from July 1,1877, and was in the discharge
of the duties of this office at the close of his life
Judge Coit was married, Aug. 1, 1862, to Ellen Hobron of
New London. His wife with five children survives him.
Obituary Record or Graduates of Yale College, Deceased during the Academical Year ending in June, 1879,
including the record of a few who died a short
time previous, hitherto unreported, page 365
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record
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Son of Robert & Charlotte Coit
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