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Emory Cole

Emory Cole

American politician

Emory Ryan Cole (September 3, 1893 – August 16, 1968) was a lawyer and state legislator in Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1][2]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

He served in the U.S. military. He graduated from Howard University.[3] He was a Republican.[4] He lost his 1958 re-election campaign to Verda F. Welcome.[1]

He has sometimes been noted as Emery Ryan Cole. He and Truly Hatchett were the first African Americans to serve in the body.[5]

He was a veteran of World War II. He lost re-election to Verda Welcome who succeeded him in office.[1]

Personal life

He was a Freemason and an Elk. Cole was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Emory Cole, MSA SC 3520-14301". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. [2]
    "Emory Cole, MSA SC 3520-14301". msa.maryland.gov.
  3. [3]
    University, Howard (February 10, 1965). "Directory of Graduates: Howard University, 1870-1963". the University – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    Papenfuse, Edward C. (February 10, 1990). An Historical List of Public Officials of Maryland. Maryland State Archives. ISBN 9780942370263 – via Google Books.
  5. [5]
    Osterdahl, Andy (1 February 2015). "The Strangest Names In American Political History : Truly Hatchett (1881-1970)". The Strangest Names In American Political History. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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