Background
Coles, Walter was born on December 8, 1790 in Coles Ferry, Halifax County, Virginia, United States. Son of Isaac Coles.
Coles, Walter was born on December 8, 1790 in Coles Ferry, Halifax County, Virginia, United States. Son of Isaac Coles.
Attended Hampden-Sydney College, Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Virginia.
Coles was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Virginia and served from March 4, 1835 to March 3, 1845. He died near Chatham, Virginia. 1835; Coles was elected to the United States. House of Representatives with 54.11% of the vote, defeating Whig Thomas Davenport.
1837.
Coles was re-elected with 65.04% of the vote, defeating Whig John Kerr. 1839; Coles was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Whig Vincent Witcher. 1841; Coles was re-elected with 50.45% of the vote, defeating Whig Witcher.
1843.
Coles was re-elected with 51.35% of the vote, defeating a Whig identified only as Gilmer.
Served as Second lieutenant 2d Regiment of Light Dragoons in War of 1812. Member Virginia House of Delegates, 1817-1818, 33-34. Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from Virginia, 24th-28th congresses, 1835-1845.