Timothy Coughlin (January 8, 1834 – August 12, 1912) was a farmer and political figure in
Ontario
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. He represented
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from 1878 to 1891 in the
House of Commons of Canada
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as a
Liberal-Conservative
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member.
He was born in
Yarmouth Township,
Upper Canada
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, the son of Daniel Coughlin and Mary Regan,
Irish immigrants. Coughlin moved with his family to
Stephen Township in 1846. He served as treasurer and then reeve for Stephen Township. In 1870, he married Mary Ann Glavin.
His son John Joseph later became a lawyer and judge.
References
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''The History of Stephen Township'' (1992)Mack, SM pp. 366–7
1834 births
1912 deaths
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
People from Elgin County
19th-century mayors of places in Ontario
19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
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