Nathan Cole

Nathan Cole (July 26, 1825 – March 4, 1904) was a nineteenth-century politician, merchant and businessman from Missouri.

For his son, co-founder of the Los Angeles Daily Times, see Nathan Cole Jr.

Nathan Cole
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byErastus Wells
Succeeded byErastus Wells
Personal details
Born(1825-07-26)July 26, 1825
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedMarch 4, 1904(1904-03-04) (aged 78)
St. Louis, Missouri
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician, merchant, businessman
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Biography

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.[1]

His son, Nathan Cole Jr., was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Times, in 1881.[2]

References
  1. United States Congress. "Nathan Cole (id: C000610)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. "Early-Day Editor Is Summoned". Los Angeles Times. December 8, 1921. p. I-1. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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