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Frank Marion Coffey was an American jurist. He was the presiding judge of the Nebraska compensation court[1] for several years, and was President of the Lincoln typographical union[2]. He assisted in the preparation of the laws that later became the compensation act, and assisted in the creation of the workmen's compensation court and became its first presiding judge in 1935. He was also the president of the Nebraska State Federation of Labor[3].

Biography

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Frank Marion Coffey was born on the 19th of November, 1869, in Cedar County, Iowa. His parents were Thomas Coffey, and Mary Wilford, a descendant of Mary Campbell. He died in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, in 1948.[4]




References

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  1. ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1912-01-07). "Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 07, 1912, MAGAZINE, Image 21". ISSN 2169-7264. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1907-01-18). "The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, January 18, 1907, Image 5". ISSN 2688-8068. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1910-09-02). "The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, September 02, 1910, Image 22". ISSN 2688-8068. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. ^ "Frank Marion Coffey (1869-1948) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.