Earl Thomas Coleman
U.S. Congressperson
1943 – 1995
Who was Earl Thomas Coleman?
Earl Thomas Coleman was a U.S. Congressman. He attended public schools and received a B.A. from William Jewell College in 1965 and an M.P.A. from New York University's, Wagner School of Public Service, in 1969. He also received a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1969. He was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1969 and commenced practice in Kansas City.
From 1969 to 1972 Coleman, a Republican, served as Missouri's State Assistant Attorney General. In 1972, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, where he served until 1976. After the unexpected death of Congressman Jerry Litton, Coleman ran for, and won, the election succeeding him. He represented Missouri's 6th Congressional District, which encompasses northwestern Missouri, including a portion of Kansas City north of the Missouri River and the city of Saint Joseph. Coleman served in Congress until 1993, when he was ousted by Pat Danner, Litton's former district administrator. After leaving office he has worked for The Livingston Group, a lobbying organization founded by former Congressman Bob Livingston. In 2011, he joined the law firm Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP.http://www.stinson.com/News_and_Events/News_Releases/2011_News_Releases/Former_Missouri_Congressman_Tom_Coleman_Joins_Stinson.aspx
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- Born
- May 29, 1943
Port Huron - Education
- Washington University in St. Louis
- New York University
- William Jewell College
- Washington University School of Law
- Died
- Jul 14, 1995
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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