About Herbert L. Coggins
Lived 1881 – 1974 (aged 92–93). Herbert L. Coggins was an ornithologist, children's writer and magazine writer.
Herbert Leonard Coggins (1881–1974) was an American editor and author of humorous pieces for magazines like The Atlantic Monthly as well as a handful of children's books. He also lectured on ornithology and ran for a various California political offices on the Socialist ticket. His first wife was East Bay architect Leola Hall.
Early life and education Herbert Leonard "Curly" Coggins was born May 31, 1881, to Paschal H. and Caroline (Leonard) Coggins and grew up in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
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American writer
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Herbert L. Coggins died in 1974.
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Herbert L. Coggins was an ornithologist, children's writer and magazine writer.
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