Francis X. Coppinger (born March 12, 1935 – July 9, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1969 to 1973 and 1975 to 1977.
[1][2] He graduated from Roslindale High School, and after serving in the United States Marine Corps, earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1957 and law degree from the Portia School of Law in 1960.
[2] After a failed bid in 1966, Coppinger was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1968.
[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Boston City Council in 1981 and 1983, state representative in 1992 and 1995, and Suffolk County Register of Probate in 1996.
[2] One son, Edward F. Coppinger, also served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.