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    John Coggeshall

    Rhode Island colonial president

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  1. Merchant, selectman, deputy, corporal, moderator, president. John Coggeshall Sr. (2 December 1599 – 27 November 1647) was one of the founders of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and the first President of all four towns in the Colony. He was a successful silk merchant in Essex, England, but he emigrated to the ...

  2. Jun 25, 2022 · John Coggeshall earned fame first as a performer and lounge singer before embarking on a legal career. His work representing indigent clients as a court-appointed attorney led to a series of...

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  3. Nov 28, 2022 · Also Known As: "John Coggeshall V", "Founder & 1st President of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". Birthdate: December 02, 1599. Birthplace: Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, England. Death: November 27, 1647 (47) Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Colonial America.

    • Halstead, England
    • Mary Coggeshall
    • England
    • December 02, 1599
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  5. Nov 29, 2018 · It might be hard to imagine, then, who John Coggeshall is today: a heavyweight criminal defense attorney who, earlier this year, got three clients pardoned by Virginia’s governor. For 20 years,...

  6. Aug 1, 2022 · NORFOLK - John Coggeshall – or “Cog,” as most knew him — played many roles in his 71 years: actor, musician, nightclub singer, occasional political candidate and dogged defense lawyer.

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  7. Aug 1, 2022 · August 1, 2022. By Louis Hansen. Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO. NORFOLK - John Coggeshall – or “Cog,” as most knew him — played many roles in his 71 years: actor, musician, nightclub singer, occasional political candidate and dogged defense lawyer. Coggeshall, dressed in red, white and blue for Norfolk candidate ...

  8. John Coggeshall Sr. (2 December 1599 – 27 November 1647) was one of the founders of the Colony of Rhode Island and the Coggeshall family still have a significant presence in the USA. (See below for more details.) The arms of the Coggeshall family are described as Argent; a cross between four escallops sable.

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