George Edward Cole
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George Edward Cole was a Delegate from the Territory of Washington.
Born in Trenton (now Trenton Falls), Oneida County, New York
, Cole attended the public schools and Hobart Hall Institute.
He was employed as clerk in a country store.
He moved to Illinois, thence to California in 1849, and later to Oregon Territory
in 1850. There served as member of the Oregon House of Representatives
in the Oregon Territorial Legislature
in 1852 and 1853. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and steamboat transportation on the Willamette River
. He served as clerk of the United States District Court of Oregon
in 1859 and 1860. He moved to Walla Walla, Washington
, in 1860.
Cole was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1864.
He was appointed Governor of the Territory by President Johnson in November 1866 and served until March 4, 1867.
He returned to Portland, Oregon, in 1867, and engaged in railroad construction 1869–1872.
He was Postmaster of Portland, Oregon from 1873 to 1881.
He moved to Spokane, Washington
, in 1889, was Treasurer of Spokane County 1890–1892.
He had extensive interests in mining, manufacturing, and farming.
He died in Portland, Oregon, December 3, 1906, and was interred in Lone Fir Cemetery.
Born in Trenton (now Trenton Falls), Oneida County, New York
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, Cole attended the public schools and Hobart Hall Institute.
He was employed as clerk in a country store.
He moved to Illinois, thence to California in 1849, and later to Oregon Territory
Oregon Territory
The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Originally claimed by several countries , the region was...
in 1850. There served as member of the Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
in the Oregon Territorial Legislature
Oregon Territorial Legislature
Oregon’s Territorial Legislature was a bicameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the Oregon Territory...
in 1852 and 1853. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and steamboat transportation on the Willamette River
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
. He served as clerk of the United States District Court of Oregon
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
The United States District Court for the District of Oregon is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Oregon. It was created in 1859 when the state was admitted to the Union...
in 1859 and 1860. He moved to Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...
, in 1860.
Cole was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
Congress (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1864.
He was appointed Governor of the Territory by President Johnson in November 1866 and served until March 4, 1867.
He returned to Portland, Oregon, in 1867, and engaged in railroad construction 1869–1872.
He was Postmaster of Portland, Oregon from 1873 to 1881.
He moved to Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, in 1889, was Treasurer of Spokane County 1890–1892.
He had extensive interests in mining, manufacturing, and farming.
He died in Portland, Oregon, December 3, 1906, and was interred in Lone Fir Cemetery.