James M. Coen (September 5, 1849 – April 1934) was a farmer and a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the state's 11th district, from 1916 to 1920.
James M. Coen | |
|---|---|
 Coen c. 1916 | |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Jasper Felix Guynes |
| Succeeded by | James Madison Pannell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1849 Copiah County, MS |
| Died | April 1, 1934 (aged 84) Gallatin, Copiah County, MS |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Mizpah, Mississippi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1864 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Company G, 24th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Civil War |
Biography
James M. Coen was born on September 5, 1849, in Linden, Copiah County, Mississippi.[1] He was a member of the Confederate Army in the Cavalry during the Civil War until he was paroled by the Mississippi government in 1864.[1] After the war ended, he returned to farming.[1] During Reconstruction, he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan.[1] From 1885 to 1891, he was the Justice of the Peace in his district for three terms.[1] In 1915, he was elected to the Mississippi State Senate to represent the state's 11th District, composed of Copiah County, as a Democrat.[1] He served in the term from 1916 to 1920.[1][2] He died after a long illness in his son Claude's house in Gallatin, near Hazlehurst, in early April 1934.[2] He was one of the last living Civil War veterans in that county.[2] His funeral service was on April 2, and he was buried on April 3.[2]
Personal life
He was a member of the Methodist Church.[1] He married Carrie M. Segrist in 1881.[1] Coen had three children, Claude C. Coen, Herman Coen, and Flossie (Coen) Wyatt, as well as three stepdaughters.[2]