William Purington Cole, Jr.
| William Cole | |
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| Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
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In office July 7, 1952 – September 22, 1957 |
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| Appointed by | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Joseph Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Martin |
| Judge of the United States Customs Court | |
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In office May 14, 1942 – July 7, 1952 |
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| Appointed by | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | George Brown |
| Succeeded by | David Wilson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1931 – October 26, 1942 |
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| Preceded by | Linwood Clark |
| Succeeded by | Streett Baldwin |
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In office March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929 |
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| Preceded by | Millard Tydings |
| Succeeded by | Linwood Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 11, 1889 Towson, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died |
September 22, 1957 (aged 68) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, Baltimore |
William Purington Cole Jr. (May 11, 1889 – September 22, 1957) was an American jurist and politician. From 1927 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1942, Cole was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second district of Maryland. He later served as a Judge for the United States Customs Court and the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Cole was born in Towson, Maryland, and graduated as a civil engineer from Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland, College Park) in 1910. He also studied law at the University of Maryland School of Law, was admitted to the bar in 1912, and commenced practice the same year. During World War I, Cole was commissioned as first lieutenant in the United States Army in November 1917. He was assigned to the 316th Regiment of Infantry, 79th Division at Fort Meade, and served overseas. He resumed the practice of law in 1919 in Towson. Cole served as a member of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution from 1940 to 1943, and was named a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Maryland, College Park in 1931, becoming chairman of the board in 1944.
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