Certificate of Appointment for William H. Coe
Dublin Core
Title
Certificate of Appointment for William H. Coe
Alternative Title
Certificate of Appointment for William Coe
Subject
New Smyrna (Fla.)
Coe, William
Description
A certificate of appointment for William Henry Coe (1824-1879), the founder of Glencoe, Florida. The certificate was issued by Collector of Customs Thomas F. House and confirmed by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury on April 10, 1879. Coe was appointed as Deputy Collector of Customs for the District of St. Augustine. the was responsible for collecting import duties on foreign goods that entered the United States through the port at New Smyrna until his death on October 23. Shortly thereafter, his son, Captain Charles Henry Coe, was appointed to the position.
Due to poor health, Coe moved with his wife and children from Connecticut to Jacksonville in 1874 and established an orange grove the following year four miles west of New Smyrna, an area that would later become Glencoe. In 1877, Coe became an editor for The Florida Star, a newspaper founded by his son, Captain Charles Henry Coe (1856-1954). In April of 1879, Coe was appointed Deputy Collector of Customs for the port at New Smyrna. Just a few months later, on October 23, Coe died of silicosis, likely a result of his work as a copper miner in Illinois during the 1840s. Coe is buried in at Hawks Park Cemetery in Edgewater.
Due to poor health, Coe moved with his wife and children from Connecticut to Jacksonville in 1874 and established an orange grove the following year four miles west of New Smyrna, an area that would later become Glencoe. In 1877, Coe became an editor for The Florida Star, a newspaper founded by his son, Captain Charles Henry Coe (1856-1954). In April of 1879, Coe was appointed Deputy Collector of Customs for the port at New Smyrna. Just a few months later, on October 23, Coe died of silicosis, likely a result of his work as a copper miner in Illinois during the 1840s. Coe is buried in at Hawks Park Cemetery in Edgewater.
Creator
House, Thomas F.
Source
Original certificate of appointment, April 10, 1879: Private Collection of Andrew M. Foster.
Date Created
1879-04-10
Date Issued
1879-04-10
Contributor
Foster, Andrew M.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original certificate of appointment, April 10, 1879.
Is Part Of
Captain Charles Henry Coe Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
464 KB
Medium
1 certificate
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
New Smyrna, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Thomas F. House.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Andrew M. Foster and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Andrew M. Foster
External Reference
"In Memoriam." The Florida Star, October 30, 1879. http://www.jupiter.fl.us/DocumentCenter/View/4978.
Foster, Andrew M. "Captain Charles Henry Coe." History: Town of Jupiter, August 7, 2013. http://www.jupiter.fl.us/DocumentCenter/View/4060.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 certificate
Collection
Citation
House, Thomas F., “Certificate of Appointment for William H. Coe,” RICHES, accessed December 30, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6177.