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Walter Coles

Walter Coles
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by John Winston Jones
Succeeded by William Tredway
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by Thomas Davenport
Succeeded by John Winston Jones
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Pittsylvania County
In office
1833
Alongside William Swanson
In office
1817
Alongside Thomas Clarke
Personal details
Born December 8, 1790
Coles Ferry, Virginia
Died November 9, 1857(1857-11-09) (aged 66)
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Political party Democratic
Relations Isaac Coles (father), Edward Coles (cousin)

Walter Coles (December 8, 1790 – November 9, 1857) was a U.S. Democratic politician.

He was born at Coles Ferry, Virginia. Coles was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Virginia and served from March 4, 1835 to March 3, 1845. He died near Chatham, Virginia.

He was the son of Isaac Coles, also a United States Representative from Virginia, and cousin of Edward Coles, who became Governor of Illinois.



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