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American politician
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9 June 1861(Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA)
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Biography
John W. Coughlin (June 9, 1861-December 1920) was an American physician and politician who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.
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.
Coughlin died in December 1920.