Robert L. Coffey
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Robert Lewis Coffey Jr. (October 21, 1918 ā April 20, 1949) was an American coal miner, World War II veteran, and politician who served briefly as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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Robert L. Coffey | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 26th district | |
In office January 3, 1949 ā April 20, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Harve Tibbott |
Succeeded by | John P. Saylor |
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Born | Robert Lewis Coffey Jr. (1918-10-21)October 21, 1918 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | April 20, 1949(1949-04-20) (aged 30) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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A former military fighter pilot, Coffey was killed after only four months in Congress when a military aircraft he was co-piloting crashed in an experimental flight.