Career
Cole was elected Mayor of Lynn in 1939. He stepped down in 1943 to serve with the United States Army in World World War II, he was succeeded in the last six months of his term by Councilor-at-large Arthur J. Frawley. He was elected Mayor again in 1945 while still serving in the Pacific.
During his second tenure as Mayor, Cole arranged for the construction of Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium.
He did not run for reelection in 1947 and instead supported the campaign of city councilor Stuart A. Tarr. Cole was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1946, but lost the Republican nomination to Arthur West. Coolidge.
