William J. Coyle | |
Order: | 8th |
Office: | Lieutenant Governor of Washington |
Term Start: | January 12, 1921 |
Term End: | January 14, 1925 |
Governor: | Louis F. Hart |
Predecessor: | Louis F. Hart |
Successor: | W. Lon Johnson |
Birth Date: | 18 March 1888 |
Birth Place: | Sutter Creek, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
William Jennings "Wee" Coyle (March 10, 1888 – October 1, 1977) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Washington. He served as the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Washington.[1]
While attending the University of Washington, he played on the school's football team as a quarterback. In 1911, he was made team captain.[2] He later served in World War I, receiving a Distinguished Service Cross after being injured in the Meuse–Argonne offensive.[3]