Background
Cole, Cornelius was born on September 17, 1822 in Lodi, New York, United States. Son of David and Rachel (Townsend) Cole.
politician representative senator
Cole, Cornelius was born on September 17, 1822 in Lodi, New York, United States. Son of David and Rachel (Townsend) Cole.
Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1847.
In his lifetime he practiced law in his adopted state of California first in San Francisco, then in Sacramento. On June 27, 1922, Cole spoke before Congress, as it was in recess, for a period of 5 minutes at the age of 99. When he died in 1924 at age 102 he was the oldest former United States. Senator in American history, and has yet to be surpassed.
On March 8, 1856 Cole organized the California branch of the Republican Party, acting as secretary and writing the manifesto.
Of the seven men who joined him were Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford, and the Crocker brothers Edwin B. and Charles Crocker. Later that summer of 1856, Cole started the Sacramento "Daily California Times" (also published weekly) with James McClatchy as an editors
lieutenant was short lived lasting only a few months after the 1856 National election. Additionally, he was nominated on the Republican ticket for Clerk of Sacramento Court, but failed to get elected.
In 1858 he was elected as District Attorney of Sacramento County.
In 1862 he and his family moved to Santa Cruz located on Monterey Bay. lieutenant was from there he went to the United States Congress in 1863. There are several streets now named after the family.
Cole Saint, Willoughby Avenue., Eleanor Saint and Seward Saint
The eastern California community of Coleville in Mono County is named for Cornelius Cole.
Member Pioneer Society of California.
Married Olive Colegrove, January 6, 1853.