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| In office March 4, 1795 – November 6, 1800 |
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| Preceded by | Elbridge Gerry |
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| Succeeded by | Samuel Lyman |
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| In office 1797 – 1801 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Davis |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Jackson |
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| Born | November 3, 1756 Nantucket, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 6, 1805 |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
Peleg Coffin, Jr. (November 3, 1756 – March 6, 1805) was an American financier, insurer, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served in both houses of the state legislature. He was elected to represent Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives in the 3rd United States Congress from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1795.
Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts, into a whaling family, his parents were Peleg and Elizabeth (Hussey) Coffin. Coffin's father was lost at sea a month after he was born. This early background led him to found and head the New England Marine Insurance Company.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Elbridge Gerry |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district (alongside Shearjashub Bourne on a General ticket) March 4, 1793–March 4, 1795 |
Succeeded by Samuel Lyman |
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| Preceded by Thomas Davis |
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts 1797 – 1801 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Jackson |
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