United States Representative Directory

Robert Lewis Coffey

Robert Lewis Coffey served as a representative for Pennsylvania (1949-1951).

Democratic
Pennsylvania
District 26
Former

Pennsylvania

Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Pennsylvania

Representing constituents across the Pennsylvania delegation.

District District 26

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1949-1951

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Robert Lewis Coffey served as a Representative from Pennsylvania in the United States Congress from 1949 to 1951. A member of the Democratic Party, Robert Lewis Coffey contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Robert Lewis Coffey’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Robert Lewis Coffey participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Robert Lewis Coffey Jr. (October 21, 1918 – April 20, 1949) was an American coal miner, World War II veteran, and politician who served briefly as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. A former military fighter pilot, Coffey was killed after only four months in Congress when a military aircraft he was co-piloting crashed in an experimental flight.