About Coe S. Downing
Lived 1791 – 1847 (aged 56). Coe S. Downing was an American lawyer, politician and judge.
Coe Searing Downing (April 7, 1791 – September 12, 1847) was an American judge and politician from New York.
Life He married Rozetta J. Seaman (1796–1824), daughter of Assemblyman Henry O. Seaman (1769–1826), and their son was Thomas B. Downing MD (1812–1839).
In 1820, Downing remarried to Jerusha Havens (1791–1876), sister of Brookhaven Town Supervisor John Symes Havens (1796–1864).
He ran a tavern and livery stable.
Downing was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co.) in 1830, 1831, 1832 and 1833.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) from 1835 to 1838, sitting in the 58th, 59th, 60th and 61st New York State Legislatures.
At the time of his death, he was a justice of the Municipal Court of Brooklyn. He was buried at the Jackson Cemetery in Wantagh, New York.
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Who was Coe S. Downing?
American politician (1791-1847)
When was Coe S. Downing born?
Coe S. Downing was born on 7 April 1791.
When did Coe S. Downing die?
Coe S. Downing died on 12 September 1847.
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Coe S. Downing was a lawyer, politician and judge.
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Coe S. Downing was American.
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