Born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Graduated cumme laude from Amherst in 1895. Studied law and began his practice in 1898. Married Grace Anna Goodhue October 4, 1904. They had two sons.

Elected to the Massachusetts Legislature and served 1907 to 1908. Elected councilman and then city solicitor of Northampton, Massachusetts. In 1910 he was elected mayor. Elected to the state senate in 1912. Elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts serving 1916 to 1918. Elected Governor serving 1919 to 1920.

Coolidge was elected Vice President under President Harding in 1920. Harding died August 2, 1923. Coolidge was sworn into office by his father, a justice of the peace. He was reelected in 1924. He died at Northampton, Massachusetts.

Coolidge appears on the Presidential Medal (USM 129) with dies by John Ray Sinnock.

Coolidge appears on the Assay Commission Medal for 1924 (AC-68), 1925 (AC-69), 1926 (AC-71), 1928 (AC-72) and 1929 (AC-73). The 1924 and 1925 dies were by George Morgan. The 1926 to 1929 medals use the same die by John Sinnock.

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