Coite was a partner in his father's business in Brooklyn, New York, until he retired to Middletown in 1853. In 1860 he was elected State Senator; and in 1862 became treasurer of the State and moved to Hartford. In 1863, the house was acquired by Mrs. Jane Miles Hubbard, widow of Samuel D. Hubbard.
Coite, a partner in his father's business in Brooklyn, retired to Middletown in 1853. He became a State Senator in 1860 and later served as treasurer of the state before moving to Hartford in 1862. In 1863, the house was purchased by Mrs. Jane Miles Hubbard, widow of Samuel D. Hubbard.