Berthold C. Coburn Explained

Berthold C. Coburn
Office:Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Term Start:1953
Term End:1955
Predecessor:Alice B. Allen
Successor:F. Ray Keyser Jr.
Constituency:Chelsea
Birth Date:14 January 1899
Birth Place:Belvidere, Vermont, U.S.
Death Place:Chelsea, Vermont, U.S.
Restingplace:Belvidere Center Cemetery, Belvidere, Vermont, U.S.
Education:Vermont School of Agriculture
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Insurance agent

Berthold C. Coburn (January 14, 1899 – February 28, 1956) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives.

Life and career

Coburn was a native of Belvidere, Vermont on January 14, 1899.[1] He attended the local schools and the T. N. Vail School of Agriculture.[1] In 1921, he graduated from the Vermont School of Agriculture.[1] Coburn settled in Chelsea, where he worked as a cooperative fire insurance agent.

Active in politics as a Democrat, Coburn served as chairman of the Chelsea Democratic Committee and the Orange County Democratic Committee, in addition to serving on the Vermont Democratic Committee for eight years.[1] He also served in local offices including justice of the peace and town lister.[1] In 1946, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor of Vermont.[1] Coburn served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955.

Coburn was the husband of Gertrude M. Walker; they were married until her death in 1955, and had no children.[1] He died at his brother's home in Chelsea on February 28, 1956, at the age of 57.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: February 29, 1956 . Berthold Coburn Dies; Governor Candidate In '46 . . Burlington, VT . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Berthold Coburn Dies At Chelsea. The Barre Daily Times. Barre, Vermont. February 29, 1956. February 3, 2024. 1. Newspapers.com.