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Nathan Cole Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 2nd districtIn office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879Preceded by Erastus Wells Succeeded by Erastus Wells Personal details Born July 26, 1825
St. Louis, MissouriDied March 4, 1904
St. Louis, MissouriPolitical party Republican Profession Politician, merchant, businessman Nathan Cole (July 26, 1825 – March 4, 1904) was a nineteenth century politician, merchant and businessman from Missouri.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Cole attended common schools as a child and later took a partial course at Shurtleff College. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in St. Louis, was a director of the Bank of Commerce for forty-three years, most of which time he was also vice president of the bank, and was a director in a number of insurance and other corporations. Cole served as Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri from 1869 to 1871, was president of the Merchants' Exchange in 1876 and was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1876, serving from 1877 to 1879, being unsuccessful for re-election in 1878. Afterward, he resumed his former business activities in St. Louis until his death there on March 4, 1904. He was interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
His son, Nathan Cole Jr., was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Times, in 1881.[1]
References
- ^ "Early-Day Editor Is Summoned," Los Angeles Times, December 8, 1921, page I-1 Access to this link will require the use of a library card.
External links
- Nathan Cole at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Nathan Cole at Find A Grave.
- St. Louis Mayors: an Online Exhibit
Political offices Preceded by
James S. ThomasMayor of St. Louis, Missouri
1869 – 1871Succeeded by
Joseph BrownUnited States House of Representatives Preceded by
Erastus WellsMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 2nd congressional district
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879Succeeded by
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