Background
Cole, Francis Watkinson was born on June 11, 1883 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles James and Elisabeth Adams (Huntington) Cole.
Cole, Francis Watkinson was born on June 11, 1883 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles James and Elisabeth Adams (Huntington) Cole.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1904. Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, Harvard, 1907.
February 15, 1953); children—Francis Watkinson, William Kaufman, Charles James. Married second, Corinne R. Alsop, April 12th, 1956. Admitted to Connecticut bar, 1907, with Robinson & Robinson, Hartford, 1908-1913.
Member Robinson, Robinson & Cole since January 1913.
General counsel, Travelers Insurance Company, 1937-1945, vice president 1941-1945, chairman board, 1945-1955. Director Hartford National Bank & Trust Company.
Trustee Society for Savings. Corporation counsel Hartford 2 terms, 1916-1918 and 1928-1929.
Councilman City of Hartford, 1912-1915.
Alderman, 1915-1916. Member Connecticut State Bar Examining Committee, 1918-1925. Police commissioner, Hartford, 1924-1927.
Park commissioner, Hartford, 1933-1943.
Flood commissioner, Hartford, 1936-1955. Delegate Connecticut State Convention to Repeal 18th Amendment, United States Constitution.
Member Robinson, Robinson & Cole since January 1913. Member Connecticut State Bar Examining Committee, 1918-1925. Member American, Connecticut bar associations, Society of the Cincinnati, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Republican.
Clubs: Hartford, Hartford Golf.
Married Grace Kaufman, April. Married second, Corinne R. Alsop, April 12th, 1956. Children: Francis Watkinson, William Kaufman, Charles James.