Fremont Cole was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

He was the son of Ira H. Cole, a farmer. In 1876, he moved to Watkins

Watkins Glen, New York

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 in Schuyler County

Schuyler County, New York

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

. Here he studied law in the office of O. P. Hurd, then Surrogate

New York Surrogate's Court

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 of Schuyler County. He was admitted to the bar, and became Clerk of the Surrogate Court. Five years later he opened his own law firm with his brother Irving N. Cole, which he dissolved in 1890 when he moved to Washington.

He was a Republican member from Schuyler County of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 from 1885 to 1889, and was Speaker

Speaker of the New York State Assembly

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 in 1888 and 1889. In October 1889, he was defeated by Charles T. Saxton

Charles T. Saxton

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 in his quest for the Republican nomination to run for the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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 in the 29th District.

In October 1888, he married Charlotte (1863–1943).

He was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Watkins (now Watkins Glen), N.Y.

Sources

• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9805EED61530E633A25751C0A9679C94699FD7CF The struggle for the speakership, in NYT on January 2, 1888
• The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cole at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9E03EEDB103BE533A25751C1A96F9C94619ED7CF His plan to move to Washington State, in NYT on September 12, 1890
• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9801E5DB1130E633A2575AC0A9669D94689FD7CF His defeat at the Rep. senatorial convention, in NYT on October 9, 1889
• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9903E7DF1230E633A25750C0A9679C94699FD7CF His nomination in the Rep. assemblymen's caucus, with short bio, in NYT on January 3, 1888
• Glenwood Cem., Schuyler co., NY - p1 at www.rootsweb.com Burials at Glenwood Cemetery, at Rootsweb
• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F06E1DF1539EF32A25755C1A9679D946496D6CF Obit notice in NYT on November 16, 1915