HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. for Oregon. In 1863-65 he was a territorial delegate from Washington Territory to the thirty-eighth congress. In 1867 he became governor of Washington. He was the author of Early Oregon. He died in 1906 in Spokane, ^'ash.
Cole, Henry L., farmer, jurist, was born Oct. 25, 1836, in Lafayette, Onondaga county, N.Y. He was educated at the Pompey
and Homer academies; and is now a successful farmer of LafayN.Y. He has been a justice of the peace for thirty-seven years. He has been justice sessions ona of for term; United States loan commissioner for the last ten years; ette,
and
is
identified
prominently with the
business and public afcommunity; and has filled various positions of trust and honor. '
fairs of his
Cole, John, lawyer, jurist. In
1763-64 he
was an associate justice of the supreme court of Rhode Island; and in 1764-65 he was chief justice. Cole, John Adams, civil engineer, was born Dec. 16, 1838, in Westmoreland, N.H. In 1862 he was a delegate of the United States christian commission went to the army of the Potomac; and in 1863 Avas appointed general field agent. In 1872 he removed to
constructed a water tunnel under Lake Michigan over one mile in length for the Hyde Park waterworks; and for many years he was city engineer of Hyde Park. in. Cole, Joseph Foxcroft, painter, artist, was born Nov. 9, 1837, in Jay, Maine. Among his paintings are Scene in Normandy, exhibited in the Paris salon of 1875; Norman Farm; Chicago,
111.;
Sheepwashing in Normandy. Coast Scene in Normandy, shown at the Centennial exhibition of 1876, received a medal and diploma. Died May 2, 1892, in Boston, Mass. Cole, Josiah L., lawyer, jurist. In 1855-59 he was an associate justice of the supreme and
court of Louisiana. Cole, Lawrence Thomas, clergyman, author, Avas born April 24, 1869, in Ann Arbor,
Mich. Since 1899 he has been warden at St. Stephen's college of Annandale, N.Y. He is the author of The Basis of- Early Christian
officer of volunteers in the civil war. In 1898 he was appointed brigadier-general in the United States volunteer second corps. He died July 31, 1899, in St. Louis, Mo. Cole, Orsamus, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Aug. 23, 1819, in Cazenovia, N.Y. He was appointed United States judge for Wisconsin territory; and in 1849-51 he was a representative from Wisconsin to the thirty-first congress. In 1855-80 he was as-
sociate justice of the supreme court of Wisconsin; and chief justice in 1880-93. He died May 5, 1903, in Milwaukee, Wis. Cole, Ralph was born Nov.
statesman, congressman, Hancock county, Ohio. In 1896 he graduated from Findlay college; and in 1898 from the Northwestern Ohio normal university. He served two years as deputy clerk of Hancock county, Ohio; and in 1899-1903 was a representative in •the Ohio state legislature. In 1905-11 he was a representative from Ohio to the fiftyD.,
30, 1873, in
ninth, sixtieth and sixty-first congresses. Cole, Richard Beverly, surgeon, was born Aug. 13, 1829, in Manchester, Va. He served in 1856 as surgeon -general of the vigilance committee; and in 1860-64 as surgeon-general of the state. In 1869 he was called to the chair of obstetrics and gynseeology in the university of California; and three years later was elected president. He died in San Francisco, Cal. Cole, Rossetter Gleason, educator, composer, was born Feb. 5, 1866, in Michigan, '
in 1894-1901 he was professor of music at the Iowa college; and since 1907 he has been professor of music and director of the school of music at the university of Wisconsin. He is the composer of The Passing of Summer, lyrical cantata; Hiawatha's Wooing, for recitation or piano or orchestra; King Robert of Sicily; and other songs. Cole, Samuel Valentine, educator, clergyman, college president, poet, was born Dec. 29, 1851, in Machiasport, Maine. In 1889-97 he served his conference as pastor of the Trinitarian congregational church; and since 1897 has been president of Wheaton seminary at Norton, Mass. He is the author of In Scipio's Garden and Other Poems. Cole, Samuel Winkley, musician, author, was born on Dec. 24, 1848, in Meriden, N.H. Since 1883 he has been teacher, and now superintendent of the
department singing
of sightthe New conservatory
at
England
Theism.
of music. Pie produced
Nathan, banker, congressman, was born July 26, 1825, in St. Louis, Mo. He became vice-president of two leading banks in
Haydn's
native city. He was the mayor of St. Louis in 1869-71; and was president of the ]Terchants' Exchange in 1876; in 1877-79 he was a representative from Missouri to the forty-fifth congress as a republican. He died in 1899 in St. Louis, Mo. Cole, Nelson, soldier, was born Nov. 17, 1833, in Dutchess county. He was a veteran
Handel's
Cole,
with the school
Tiis
,
.
,
high Child
,
in
Messiah
in
1891, this being probably the first successful attempt in the United States to do a complete oratorio with He is the author of
school pupils. First Studies in Music;
s
Creation high 1890; and
Dedham
New England
