John William Coppinger (January 12, 1852 – December 8, 1900) was an American politician and lawyer.

Biography

Coppinger was born in

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. He went to the Alton Public Schools. Coppinger also went to St. Mary's College in

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and to the

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. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1872. Coppinger served as mayor of Alton and was a

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. Coppinger served in the

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from 1887 to 1889 and in the

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from 1891 to 1895. He also served as the United States consul in

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. Coppinger died at his home in Alton, Illinois on December 8, 1900 after suffering kidney problems.

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1852 births 1900 deaths People from Alton, Illinois University of Notre Dame alumni Illinois lawyers Mayors of places in Illinois Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Democratic Party Illinois state senators Consuls for the United States 19th-century American lawyers 19th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Democratic-stub