William Coffin Coleman (May 21, 1870 – November 2, 1957) was the founder of the Coleman Company, a maker of camping equipment, and mayor of Wichita in 1923–1924.
Famous quotes containing the words william and/or coffin:
“The sisters, cousins, aunts, and niece,
And widowed ma of Captain Reece,
Attended there as they were bid;
It was their duty, and they did.”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“According to legend, Dr. Sappington purchased his coffin several years before his death and kept it under his bed, with apples and nuts in it for his visiting grandchildren.”
—Administration in the State of Miss, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)