William Purington Cole Jr.
William Purington Cole Jr. | |
|---|---|
United States Customs Court | |
| In office May 14, 1942 – July 9, 1952 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | George Stewart Brown |
| Succeeded by | David John Wilson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – October 26, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Linwood Clark |
| Succeeded by | Harry Streett Baldwin |
| In office March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Millard Tydings |
| Succeeded by | Linwood Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1889 University of Maryland School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Purington Cole Jr. (May 11, 1889 – September 22, 1957) was an American
Early life and education
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Cole was born in
Congressional service
In 1926, Cole was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives, serving one full term in the 70th United States Congress from March 4, 1927, to March 3, 1929. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928, and resumed the practice of law in Towson. He was again elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1930, and this time served from March 4, 1931, until his resignation on October 26, 1942 to accept a judicial post, serving in the 72nd United States Congress and the five succeeding Congresses.[2]
On December 26, 1941, in the absence of Speaker of the House
Federal judicial service
Cole was nominated by President
Cole was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on July 4, 1952, to an Associate Judge seat on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals vacated by Associate Judge Joseph Raymond Jackson. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 5, 1952, and received his commission on July 7, 1952. His service terminated on September 22, 1957, due to his death.[1]
Death
Cole died on September 22, 1957, in
References
- ^ a b c d William Purrington Cole at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d "William Purington Cole Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
