Carlos Coolidge
Carlos Coolidge | |
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Coolidge in the 1850s | |
| 19th Governor of Vermont | |
| In office October 1, 1848 – October 11, 1850 | |
| Lieutenant | Robert Pierpoint |
| Preceded by | Horace Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Charles K. Williams |
| President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1853–1856 | |
| Preceded by | Orlando Stevens |
| Succeeded by | James M. Hotchkiss |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1853–1856 Serving with Benoni Buck, Thomas H. Harvey, Dudley Chase Denison (1853) Dudley Chase Denison, Daniel A. Heald, Norman Williams (1854) Norman Williams, Shubael Converse, George Johnson (1855) | |
| Preceded by | Warren Currier, Daniel Lyman, Asa B. Foster, Crosby Miller |
| Succeeded by | George Johnson, Shubael Converse, Augustus P. Hunton, George F. Davis |
| Constituency | Windsor County |
| Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1839–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Foot |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Tracy |
| In office 1836–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer N. Briggs |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Foot |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1839–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | Allen Wardner |
| Constituency | Windsor |
| In office 1834–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Wardner |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hopkins |
| Constituency | Windsor |
| State's Attorney of Windsor County, Vermont | |
| In office 1831–1836 | |
| Preceded by | Wyllys Lyman |
| Succeeded by | Oliver P. Chandler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1792 Windsor, Vermont, US |
| Died | August 15, 1866 (aged 74) Windsor, Vermont, US |
| Resting place | Old South Church Cemetery, Windsor, Vermont, US |
| Party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Harriet Bingham
(m. 1817–1866) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Middlebury College |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Carlos Coolidge (June 25, 1792 – August 15, 1866) was an American attorney and politician from Windsor, Vermont. Originally a Whig, and later a Republican, he served as governor of Vermont from 1848 to 1850.
A native of Windsor, Coolidge graduated from Middlebury College in 1811. He served in the militia and studied law, and attained admission to the bar in 1814 and practiced in Windsor. Coolidge's legal career continued for more than fifty years, and he was active almost until his death. Coolidge was active in local office throughout his life, including justice of the peace. originally a Whig, Coolidge served as Windsor County State's Attorney from 1831 to 1836. He represented Windsor in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1834 to 1837 and served as speaker of the house from 1836 to 1837. He served again in the Vermont House from 1839 to 1842 and was again chosen to serve as speaker. In 1848, he was the successful Whig nominee for governor; he was reelected in 1849 and served from October 1848 to October 1850.
After leaving the governorship, Coolidge resumed his legal practice. He served in the Vermont Senate from 1853 to 1856 and was elected as the senate's president pro tempore. Coolidge became a Republican when the party was founded in the mid-1850s. He died in Windsor on August 15, 1866 and was buried at Old South Church Cemetery in Windsor.