File:Dr. John William Coughlin M.D. (1860-1920) obituary in The Evening Herald of Fall River, Massachusetts on December 3, 1920, part 2.png

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plk,- Wampt-noag WUllman-tic. Dof-fers OF PRES. WILSO u K.iuuig unuiriiio, iu suuiu . A began to learn tb trade of steam IMlAttor. which Vas his fathers VT.4 : A 1879 he entered the , law office of Coffey &. Dubuque, but in the snring of 1880 left that office to enter the employ of the Providence Steam and Gasplpe Co.; there he remained about 18 months, then returned to' Fall Rtyer to work In tVnrdi"ug8tor' of Dr. John B.- Chagnon on Bedford street, and aft?- about 14 months service resolved to study" medicine He ws without means, but determined to-setk-some employment by which to "enable him toJ go through college; this he found In a pomtio.i as conductor for. the Globe Street Railway .Co., by which he was employed about a year. Ip the fall of 1882, "ne was prepared td--beglii tho study of medicine; ' he entered tho office of Dr. Charles C.- Terry on North Main street, and in the next spring entered the College of' physicians and Surgeons In Baltimore ,.nd took a spring course Of studies; he then returned t Dr- Terry's office for the summtr, ' reaumtng college studies in the fall and pursuing them till March, 1885, when he was graduated. Dr. Coughlin .leaded hts cla w of 161 men, and received the first college price, the Cathell medal, awarded for the- highest averago scholarship. He was given the opportunity of entering any of the Balti-tnore hospitals, but chose to return to Uls own city after-graduation, and here, among his acquaintances, early acquired a lucrative practice. ' Mayor Thrs Tsrms. 4 In 1888, Dr. Coughlin received the Democratic nomination - for mayor of Fall River, but was defeated at the polls by a".o dt 300 votes. In 1889 he ran again for the mayoralty, and was antagonized by those Who ha-1 been the prime factors in the loc.'l Democracy, and was defeated a second; time, the majority for the opposing candidate being about 100. In 1890, he was again nominated by the Democrats. and, despite bitter opposition from the leader of his party, was elected by 808 votes. He was reelected In 1891 by 927 majority; and in 1892, on the same ticket, .by 822 majority. It was during his mayoralty, that after a bitter fight, in which he led the opposition, the Board of Police and License - commissioners was foisted on the city. Staunch Ctvland Supporter.- In the latter year, Mayor Coughlin attended the national Democratic convention In Chicago as delegate of the Thirteenth Congressional district. Before his election as a delegate, ho was a pronounced Cleveland advocate; in fact, was one of foe first to favor the nomination of Clevtlano for tho presidency, and publicly expressed his choice at a dinner of the Young Men . Democratic club In New Bedford, at which practically the first gun for Cleveland was tired in Massachusetts. - He supported Adlai I. Stevenson for vice-president at the national convention. With the advent of the seconl Cleveland administration, he became a power in national political life with whlcu he continued to be prom- inently identified (111 his fatal illness. In State politics, as a matter of course, be was a figure . lways to be considered. He was a bard fighter; once aspiring for anything he persevered till he had acquired it.- This' was evidenced by his efforts to secure an . education. Ho was a public speaker of great ability and his services were always in demand in political campaigns, natonal, state and city. As Democratic national commi ttccman from MaGsa-chusetts In the Wilson administrations. his national acquaintanceship was increased. When the President visited this city during his first campaign. he was Dr. Coughlins sues:, and Sec. Tumulty also visited here as his guest. The latter and the doctor were firm friends. Previously to his selection as national committeeman. Dr. Coughlin ran for lieutenant governor and also for Congress against William S. Greene. He held the position of national committeeman until the recent Democratic national convention In Han Francisco, when his health, which at that time waa beginning to break, caused him not to seek re-eleetlon. During all these political excursions, Dr. Coughlin did not neglect his medical studies. He was always considered ono of tho best posted of general practitioners of his period. The doctors home life was ideal He never married. His household had consisted of his mother, who, upon her departure from this life only a few years ago, had lived beyond the biblical span, and his sister, Miss Helen F who survives, and to their welfare he was devoted. Dr. Coughlin Is also survived by four nieces. Miss Gertrude A. Goggln, Mrs. Albert E. Perron and Mrs. Joseph -M. Rocket of this city and Mrs. Maurice F. Devine of Manchester. N H., the three latter being daughters of Judge Hugo A. DubuquS of the Superior court. Funeral Monday. Dr. Copghlln was a charter member of Fall River Lodge of Elks and was also a member of the Democratic National club, Quequechan club and of the Fall River Medical society. ' He was a rr.Gmber of the Sacred Heart parish and the funeral services will be held at the Church of the Sacred Heart Monday morning, when a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10. - .

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