William Clay Cole | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Phil J. Welch |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Orland K. Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | William Raleigh Hull Jr. |
| Constituency | 6th district |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1942–1943 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1897-08-29)August 29, 1897 nearFillmore, Missouri, US |
| Died | September 23, 1965(1965-09-23) (aged 68) |
| Political party | Republican |
William Clay Cole (August 29, 1897 – September 23, 1965) was an American politician who served as aRepublicanrepresentative fromMissouri's 3rd congressional district from 1943 to 1949 andMissouri's 6th congressional district from 1953 to 1955.[1]
William Clay Cole was born on August 29, 1897, on a farm nearFillmore, Missouri.[1]
In 1916, Cole was a mountedscout on theMexican border with the Missouri National Guard during thePancho Villa Expedition and then served in France for 14 months duringWorld War I.[1]
After the war, he graduated from St. Joseph Law School (which operated under the auspices of theYMCA inSt. Joseph, Missouri from 1912 to 1938).[1]
Cole served in theMissouri House of Representatives from 1942 to 1943, after winning a vacant seat in a special election. In 1942, he was elected to the U.S. House, and served 1943 to 1949. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1948. He ran unsuccessfully in 1950, but won again in 1952, serving one term, 1953 to 1955. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1954.[1]
Cole returned to his law practice in St. Joseph and was a member of the federalBoard of Veterans Appeals from 1955 to 1960.[1]
Cole was a member of theLions Club,Odd Fellows;Elks Club,Moose Club,Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,American Legion, andVeterans of Foreign Wars.[2]
William Clay Cole died age 68 on September 23, 1965, in St. Joseph and was buried at Fillmore Cemetery inFillmore.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 3rd congressional district 1943–1949 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 6th congressional district 1953–1955 | Succeeded by |
