Benjamin M Coates

Benjamin M. Coates (September 8, 1819 – August 26, 1880) was an American miner, businessman, and politician.

Born in New Harmony, Indiana, Coates moved to Platteville, Wisconsin and was involved in mining. He moved to California in 1849 and returned in 1853. He operated a linseed mill and was in the merchandise business. In 1863, he moved to Boscobel, Wisconsin and was in the banking business. Coates served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1869 and 1875. He was a Republican. He died in Boscobel, Wisconsin.