John Coit Spooner

John Coit Spooner
Chair of the United States Senate Rules Committee
In office March 4, 1899 – April 30, 1907
Preceded by	Nelson W. Aldrich
Succeeded by	Philander C. Knox
United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	Angus Cameron
Succeeded by	William F. Vilas
In office March 4, 1897 – April 30, 1907
Preceded by	William F. Vilas
Succeeded by	Isaac Stephenson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the St. Croix district
In office January 1, 1872 – January 1, 1873
Preceded by	Revel K. Fay
Succeeded by	David C. Fulton
Personal details
Born	(1843-01-06)January 6, 1843 Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 11, 1919(1919-06-11) (aged 76) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Annie Elizabeth Main ​ ​ (m. 1868)​
Children	4, including Philip
Relatives	Philip L. Spooner Jr. (brother)
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1864–1866
Rank	Captain, USV Brevet Major, USV
Unit	40th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry 50th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

John Coit Spooner (January 6, 1843 – June 11, 1919) was a politician and lawyer from Wisconsin. He served in the United States Senate from 1885 to 1891 and from 1897 to 1907. A Republican, by the 1890s, he was one of the "Big Four" key Republicans who largely controlled the major decisions of the Senate, along with Orville H. Platt of Connecticut, William B. Allison of Iowa, and Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island.