James M. Coale

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James M. Coale
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Coale in a 1854 publication
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1861–1862
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James M. Coale (died February 22, 1882) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1852 to 1853 and from 1861 to 1862.

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Early life

Portrait of young Coale by Frederick Kemmelmeyer James McSherry Coale (1805-1882) Powers.jpg
Portrait of young Coale by Frederick Kemmelmeyer

James M. Coale was born in Liberty, Frederick County, Maryland, to Catharine (née McSherry) and Richard Coale. His father was a surgeon on a naval cruiser during the Revolutionary War and afterward worked as a farmer in Frederick County. [1] Coale studied at the school that would later be named Mount St. Mary's University. He studied in the law offices of Richard Potts in Frederick. After three years of study, he was admitted to the bar in 1827. [1] [2]

Career

Coale was a Whig. [1] In 1840, he was nominated as a presidential elector. He became president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company in August 1843. He served as president until his announcement to stockholders that the canal was completed on February 27, 1851. [1] He was brigadier general of the 9th Brigade of the Maryland Militia. [1]

Coale served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County, from 1852 to 1853 and from 1861 to 1862. [2] [3] He was credited with defeating Edwin Stanton's plan to divide the eastern shore of Maryland into Delaware. [2]

Personal life

Coale did not marry. [2] His sister Sarah married state senator and delegate Thomas Sappington. [4]

Coale died on February 22, 1882, aged 78, at his home in Liberty. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Letter from Frederick". The Baltimore Sun . February 23, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved March 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Warfield, J. D. (1905). The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. Kohn & Pollock. p. 379. Retrieved April 28, 2024– via Archive.org. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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