Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Edwin Howard COATES
1886-06-25; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"EDWIN H. COATES
"EDWIN H. Coates died Wednesday at his residence, No. 724 Spring Garden street.
He was the son of Dr. Caleb Coates, and was long in business as a tailor. He became interested in reform movements early in life, and was especially active in anti-slavery and temperance movements. He resided at Sixth and Cherry streets, and his house was one of the stations on the underground railroad. The fugitive negroes found a refuge there during the day, and at night were quietly forwarded on their way to Canada. Mr. Coates was also interested in prison reform, and with the late Joseph R. Chandler, represented Pennsylvania at the London Congress. He delivered addresses on the underground railroad, and was entertained by the Prince of Wales, John Bright and Francis Gurney. He was a member of that branch of the Society of Friends commonly called Hicksites, and frequently preached at the Green street and Girard avenue meetings. Politically he was, of course, an ardent Republican, and was in great demand as a stump speaker. In 1835 he married Sarah Dull, of this city, and his eight children are all living to-day. Mr. Coates was seventy-three years of age. Some years ago he had a bad fall, and subsequently an attack of typhoid fever, followed by two paralytic strokes. His last illness was caused by disease of the kidneys, and for some two months he had been a confirmed invalid."
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