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27 March 2009

COOGAN story appearing in "History of Logan County" [Illinois]
(Pioneer Publishing Company, 1911) [PAGES 104-105]:


MATTHEW COOGAN

Matthew Coogan, who is at the head of the Coogan Baggage & Transfer
Company, has spent his entire life in Lincoln, his birth occuring
in this city on the 26th of March, 1864, and he is a son of James
and Jane (McMahon) Coogan, of whom a more extended mention is made
in the sketch of Michael Coogan on another page of this volume.
Reared in this city, he is indebted to its public schools for the
early educational priviledges he enjoyed, and for twelve years
after laying aside his text-books he was employed as telegraph
operator by the Chicago & Alton Railroad.  He next represented the
American Express Company for two years as their agent in Lincoln
and in 1898 established the Coogan Baggage & Transfer Company,
which has since been in active operation.  His trade has steadily
increased and he now occupies a substantial position in business
circles.

On the 18th of June, 1902, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. 
Coogan and Miss Mary Henry, a native of Durham, England, and they
have become the parents of three children, two living, namely:
James Adare, who was born January 13, 1904; and Jane Catherine,
born December 9, 1906.

Mr. Coogan is an honored member of the Knights of Columbus, the
Woodmen of the World and the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks.  He is quite active in politics and for the past two years
has efficiently served as supervisor of East Lincoln township,
his official duties being performed in a most commendable and
satisfactory manner.  He is very popular both in business and
political circles and has a host of warm personal friends in the
city which has always been his home.

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