Researching Albert Cole
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 27281 people with the Cole surname? In that year Cole was ranked number 117 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Albert means "Noble, bright" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Albert Cole on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Albert Cole and the Cole Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 35646 people with the Cole surname in the UK? Cole is now ranked number 128 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 243060 people with the Cole surname in the USA? Cole is ranked number 79 for popularity in the USA. |
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Albert Cole (Massachusetts politician)
Albert Cole (December 28, 1904 – November 14, 1966) was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts State Senate and as the 40th and 42nd mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts.
Cole was a Lynn Councillor-at-large from 1932 to 1935 and a member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Essex Senatorial District from 1935 to 1940. Cole was elected Mayor of Lynn in 1939. He stepped down in 1943 to serve with the United States Army in World War II, he was succeeded in the last six months of his term by Councilor-at-large Arthur J. Frawley. He served on the staff of General Douglas MacArthur and was counsel during war crimes trials in Manila. He discharged the rank of Major. He was elected mayor again in 1945 while still serving in the Pacific. During his second tenure as mayor, Cole arranged for the construction of Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium. He did not run for reelection in 1947 and instead supported the campaign of city councilor Stuart A. Tarr.
Cole was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1946, but lost the Republican nomination to Arthur W. Coolidge.
In 1953, Cole was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower for the position of Controller of Customs in Boston.
Cole died on November 14, 1966 in Lynn following a long illness. He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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