About Douglas Coghill
Lived 1855 – 1928 (aged 73). Douglas Coghill was a British politician and barrister.
Douglas Harry Coghill (6 August 1855 – 13 December 1928) was MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1886 to 1892 and then Stoke-upon-Trent from 1895 to 1906. He was elected as a Liberal Unionist in 1886 and 1895 but had joined their Conservative coalition ally in time for the 1900 General Election. Coghill was defeated in 1906 and did not stand again for political office.
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Who was Douglas Coghill?
British politician (1855-1928)
When was Douglas Coghill born?
Douglas Coghill was born on 6 August 1855.
When did Douglas Coghill die?
Douglas Coghill died on 13 December 1928.
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Douglas Coghill was a politician and barrister.
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Douglas Coghill was British.
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