The Library’s primary location will be 3238 Minnesota Senate Building until
January 12, 2027. Visit us there or contact us at 651-296-8338 or
library@lrl.mn.gov.
- LRL Home
- Legislators Past & Present
- Member Record
Gordon E. "G.E." Cole
Senate 1866 (District 8); House 1883-84 (District 20)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/18/1833
Birth Place:
, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Cheshire
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/3/1890
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
G.E.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Faribault
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
Dane Law School (Harvard); Studied Law;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Attorney General:
Minnesota;
01/04/1860 to 01/1866
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Stella Whipple
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1856.
"Gordon E. Cole served as the state's second Attorney General and the first elected as a Republican." (A History of the Office of the Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1997)
Elected:
11/7/1882
Residence:
Faribault
Term of Office:
1/2/1883 to 1/5/1885
Oath Date:
1/2/1883
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He is identified as the first Attorney General elected as a Republican in A History of the Office of the Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1997.
Committees:
-
Education (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Railroads
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Body:
Senate
District:
08
Elected:
11/8/1864
Residence:
Faribault
Term of Office:
1/3/1865 to 1/7/1867
Oath Date:
1/3/1865
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He is identified as the first Attorney General elected as a Republican in A History of the Office of the Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1997.
Committees:
-
Change of Names (Chair)
-
Federal Relations
-
Joint Revision of the Statutes Special (Chair)
-
State Charitable Institutions (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.