Wilmot Howard Cole

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Wilmot Howard Cole
Ontario MPP
In office
1875–1879
Preceded byWilliam Fitzsimmons
Succeeded byChristopher Finlay Fraser
ConstituencyBrockville
Personal details
Born(1834-02-16)February 16, 1834
Brockville, Upper Canada
DiedDecember 13, 1915(1915-12-13) (aged 81)
Brockville, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Jane Adelaide Phillips
Children4
OccupationBusinessman
Military service
AllegianceCanadian
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service1855-1886
RankLieutenant-Colonel
UnitThe Brockville Rifles
Battles/warsFenian Raids

Wilmot Howard Cole (February 16, 1834 – December 13, 1915) was a merchant[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Brockville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Brockville, the son of Abel Cole and Catherine Seaman, and was educated there. He established himself in business in 1855 as a merchant. He served in the local militia, reaching the rank of colonel, and served during the Fenian raids. Cole was a member of the town council and a prominent member of the local Oddfellows lodge, also serving as grand master. He helped found a company that established waterworks at Brockville. Cole married Jane Adelaide Phillips. In 1882, he was named registrar for Leeds County. Cole was one of the promoters of the Brockville, Westport and Sault Ste. Marie Railway.[1] He died in 1915.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rose, George M (1886). A cyclopedia of Canadian biography: being chiefly men of the time ... Rose Publishing Co. pp. 659–661.
  2. ^ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6SQ-BFW[bare URL]

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