David Cushman Coyle

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David Cushman Coyle
Born1887
Died1969
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OccupationStructural engineer, economist, author
Spouse(s)Doris Coyle
Children2 sons, 1 daughter
Parent(s)John Patterson Coyle
Mary Cushman

David Cushman Coyle (1887–1969) was an American structural engineer, economist, and writer. Coyle was the structural engineer of the Washington State Capitol and a prominent economic thinker during the New Deal.[1]

Early life[]

David Cushman Coyle was born in 1887. His parents were John Patterson Coyle, a Congregational minister, and Mary Cushman Coyle. His sister was Grace Coyle (1892–1962).[citation needed]

Career[]

Coyle was a structural engineer, economist and writer.[2]

Personal life and death[]

Coyle had a wife, Doris, two sons, and a daughter.[3] He resided in Washington, D.C. and Cliff Island, Portland, Maine, and summered in Cape Porpoise, Maine.[3] He died in 1969 in Washington, D.C.[3]

Selected works[]

  • Uncommon Sense, (1936)
  • America, (1941), published by National Home Library Foundation
  • Tolerance and Treason, The Yale Review, (Spring 1948)
  • The United States Political System and How it Works, (1957)
  • The United Nations and How It Works, (1965)
  • Roads to a New America, (1969)

References[]

  1. ^ Paul Kellogg (1945). Survey Graphic. Survey Associates. p. 213.
  2. ^ "David Cushman Coyle". VQR Online. Virginia Quarterly Review. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "DAVID CUSHMAN COYLE". Biddeford-Saco Journal. Biddeford, Maine. July 31, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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