Background
Coon, Stephen Mortimer was born on April 18, 1845 in Hastings, New York, United States. Son of Stephen D. and Sarah (Haight) Coon.
Coon, Stephen Mortimer was born on April 18, 1845 in Hastings, New York, United States. Son of Stephen D. and Sarah (Haight) Coon.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Rochester, 1870, Master of Arts, 1873. Bachelor of Laws, Hamilton College, 1873.
Principal academic, Mexico, New York, 1872-1874. Admitted to bar, 1873, and entered practice at Oswego, New New York Treasurer Oswego Canal Company, Oswego Dock & Land Company.
Trustee Oswego Company Savings Bank.
Lecturer international law. Syracuse University, since 1898.
Assistant district attorney Oswego Company, 1877-1878. Corporate Counsel and attorney for city of Oswego, 1879-1882.
Special United States district attorney Northern District New York, 1880.
Member of New York Assembly, 1888-1889.
Member local board Oswego State Normal Training School, since 1887. Member board of managers Saint Lawrence Eastern State Hospital for Insane, Ogdensburg, New York, since 1902(president).
Married Mary F. Colt, November 23, 1870.