Background
He was the son of William H. Coats and Emma (Guernsey) Coats.
He was the son of William H. Coats and Emma (Guernsey) Coats.
He attended the public schools, and graduated from Albany Law School.
He was admitted to the bar in 1894, and practiced in Saranac Lake, Franklin County, New New York He was appointed as Attorney General of Puerto Rico in 1923, and remained in office until May 1925. He died on December 9, 1932, at his home at 220 Central Parkway in Mount Vernon, New New York
Coats was a member of the New York State Senate (34th Doctorate) from 1910 to 1914, sitting in the 133rd, 134th, 135th, 136th and 137th New York State Legislature.
