Cole, Thomas "Thos."
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1891-94  (District 48)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Alliance
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Otter Tail
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1847
                                        
                                        
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                                            Birth Country: 
                                            Canada
                                        
                                        
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                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
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                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    Thos.
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Fergus Falls
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Mason Contractor
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Common Schools; At Least Elementary School; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Military: 
                                            156th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company B (Private); 
                         
                         18?? to 18??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Municipal Board/Commission: 
                                            Fergus Falls, Minnesota (4th Ward, Alderman); 
                         
                         18?? to 18??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Minnesota in 1882.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1892
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Fergus Falls
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1893 to 1/6/1895
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1893
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Otter Tail
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Mason Contractor
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    People's
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Hospitals for the Insane
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1890
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Fergus Falls
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1891 to 1/1/1893
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1891
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Otter Tail
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Mason Contractor
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Alliance
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Hospitals for the Insane
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Labor and Labor Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Legislative Expenses (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Soldiers Home (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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