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Upon his death in 1885, Coburn left 12 acres (49,000 m) to the town of
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to be leased to contractors instead of the State itself using them for manufacturing. He became prominent in
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Coburn was born on a farm in Old Canaan (later renamed to
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and he cast his first vote for president in 1824 for
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