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Hank Coe

Henry H. R. Coe was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate from 1989 until 2021. In 1988, Coe was elected to represent Park County. After the state legislature switched from a county-based apportionment system to a district based apportionment system, in 1992, Coe was elected to represent the 18th senate district. He served as the President of the Senate in the 2001-2002 session. He was the son of the philanthropist Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe. Coe died from pancreatic cancer in 2021, shortly after leaving office, having been diagnosed in November 2020.

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Hank Coe
Member of the Wyoming Senate
In office
1989 – January 4, 2021
Succeeded byTim French
ConstituencyPark County (1989-1992)
18th district (1993-2021)
Personal details
Born(1946-04-29)April 29, 1946
DiedJanuary 21, 2021(2021-01-21) (aged 74)
Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
PartyRepublican
OccupationInvestment Executive

Henry H. R. Coe (April 29, 1946 – January 21, 2021) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate from 1989 until 2021.1 In 1988, Coe was elected to represent Park County.2 After the state legislature switched from a county-based apportionment system to a district based apportionment system, in 1992, Coe was elected to represent the 18th senate district.34 He served as the President of the Senate in the 2001-2002 session.1 He was the son of the philanthropist Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe. Coe died from pancreatic cancer in 2021, shortly after leaving office, having been diagnosed in November 2020.5

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  1. Wyoming Legislature. "Senator Henry H.R. "Hank" Coe". Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. Wyoming Blue Book (PDF). Vol. IV. Wyoming State Archives, Department of Commerce. 1991. p. 189.
  3. "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  5. Wolfson, Eo. "Hank Coe, longtime senator, dies". codyenterprise.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.