Emory Cole Explained

Emory Ryan Cole
Birth Date:	September 3, 1893
Death Date:	August 16, 1968
Education:	Howard University
Party:	Republican
Office:	Member of the Maryland House of Delegates

Emory Ryan Cole (September 3, 1893 – August 16, 1968) was a lawyer and state legislator in Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates.^{[1] [2]}

He served in the U.S. military. He graduated from Howard University.^[3] He was a Republican.^[4] He lost his 1958 re-election campaign to Verda F. Welcome.^[1]

He has sometimes been noted as Emery Ryan Cole. He and Truly Hatchett were the first African Americans to serve in the body.^[5]

He was a veteran of World War II. He lost re-election to Verda Welcome who succeeded him in office.^[1]

Personal life

He was a Freemason and an Elk. Cole was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.^[1]

See also

• List of African-American officeholders (1900–1959)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emory Cole, MSA SC 3520-14301. msa.maryland.gov.
2. Web site: Emory Cole, MSA SC 3520-14301. msa.maryland.gov.
3. Web site: Directory of Graduates: Howard University, 1870-1963. Howard. University. February 10, 1965. the University. Google Books.
4. Book: Papenfuse, Edward C.. An Historical List of Public Officials of Maryland. February 10, 1990. Maryland State Archives. 9780942370263. Google Books.
5. Web site: Osterdahl . Andy . The Strangest Names In American Political History : Truly Hatchett (1881-1970) . The Strangest Names In American Political History . 9 May 2023 . 1 February 2015.