Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe
Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe (June 30, 1907 – August 28, 1966) was an American philanthropist.
Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe | |
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| Born | June 30, 1907 Deal, New Jersey, US |
| Died | August 28, 1966 (aged 59)[1] |
| Children | Hank Coe |
| Parent(s) | William Robertson Coe Mai Huttleston Rogers Coe |
Biography
Early life
Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe was born on June 30, 1907. He was the third and youngest son of William Robertson Coe and Mai Huttleston Rogers Coe. He served as an enlisted man in the United States Navy during the second world war, and was wounded in a Japanese torpedo attack on his ship.
Philanthropy
His parents' interest in the American West had a profound effect upon him and he lived in Cody, Wyoming for most of his adult life. He was an avid hunter and marksman, and a collector of antique automobiles.
Personal life
He married three times. Henry and his third wife Margaret "Peg" Shaw, daughter of the publisher of the Cody Enterprise, converted Pahaska Tepee, a hunting lodge that once belonged to Buffalo Bill Cody, into a popular resort. He had three children; his eldest son Hank Coe represents Park County in the Wyoming State Senate.
References
- Montana, State Deaths, 1907–2016