Earl Thomas Coleman
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Earl Thomas Coleman (born May 29, 1943 in Gladstone, Missouri) was a U.S. Congressman. He attended public schools and received a B.A. from William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo., in 1965 and an M.P.A. from New York University, Wagner School of Public Service, in 1969. He also received a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1969. He was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1969 and commenced practice in Kansas City. He served as the State assistant attorney general from 1969-1972 and was elected to the State house of representatives, where he served from 1973-1976. He was elected simultaneously as a Republican to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Jerry L. Litton, and reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (November 2, 1976-January 3, 1993). After narrowly winning reelection in 1990 by a margin of 52% to 48% to a Democrat who only spent $22,428, he lost the 1992 election to Pat Danner by a margin of 45% to 55%.
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| Preceded by Jerry Litton |
United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Missouri 1977–1993 |
Succeeded by Pat Danner |
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
