City: Fruitland
KOFFMAN, J. H., farmer; born McNairy Co., Tenn., Aug. 22, 1855; German descent; son of James C. and Abigail Hawkins (Atkins) KOFFMAN; educated at the Central Normal School and I. O. O. F. College of Humboldt, Tenn.; early occupation, school teacher in the public schools Gibson Co., Tenn.; later was engaged in newspaper business and about 1882 purchased the West Tennessee Argus of Humboldt, Tenn., of which he was editor; in 1893 he established the Tennessee Populist, he later edited the Gibson Co. Journal, published at Trenton, Tenn.; has been a newspaper writer and contributed to many newspapers and periodicals; was twice candidate for State Senator, but not elected; has been Justice of Peace twenty-four years; is chairman of State Executive Committee of the Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America and is Chairman of State Legislative Committee, etc.; married first Emma B. PHELAN in 1885, married second Mattie L. BOYD April 7, 1901; member of the Baptist church; Democrat; member of Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union of America.
