Background
Coats, William Oscar was born on September 4, 1928 in Sturgis, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Donovan and Bonita Fordyce (Radley) Coats.
Coats, William Oscar was born on September 4, 1928 in Sturgis, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Donovan and Bonita Fordyce (Radley) Coats.
Assessors certified, Glen Oaks Community College, Centreville, Michigan, 1967.
Auctioneer, Wm. O. Coats-Agency, Union City, Michigan, since 1952; real estate salesman, Hill Realty, Union City, Michigan, 1954-1957; real estate broker, Hill & Coats Realty, Union City, Michigan, 1957-1960; realtor, auctioneer, appraiser, Wm. O. Coats-Agency, Union City, Michigan, since 1960; supervisor, Union Township, Union City, since 1983; assessor, Village of Union City, 1954-1972.
Volunteer fireman Union City Fire Department, 1950-1965. Director Branch County Republican Committee, Coldwater, Michigan, 1984-1988. Delegate Michigan Republican Convention, 1987-1988, 89.
President Union City Development Corporation, since 1968. With United States Navy, 1946-1949. Member Michigan State Auctioneers Association (board directors, secretary 1954-1955, president 1956-1957), National Auctioneers Association, National Association Realtors, Michigan Association Realtors, Branch County Board Realtors (president 1956-1957, 58—), American Legion, Masons, Rotary.
Married Betty Lou Hedrick, February 18, 1949. Children: Lucille, Deborah, Klaudia, William, Robert.