Wilmot Howard Cole Explained

Wilmot Howard Cole
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1875
Term End1:1879
Predecessor1:William Fitzsimmons
Successor1:Christopher Finlay Fraser
Constituency1:Brockville
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:16 February 1834
Birth Place:Brockville, Upper Canada
Death Place:Brockville, Ontario
Occupation:Businessman
Spouse:Jane Adelaide Phillips
Children:4
Allegiance:Canadian
Branch:Canadian Army
Serviceyears:1855-1886
Rank:Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:The Brockville Rifles
Battles:Fenian Raids

Wilmot Howard Cole (February 16, 1834  - December 13, 1915) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario. He represented Brockville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Brockville, the son of Abel Cole and Catherine Seaman, and was educated there. He established himself in business in 1855 as a merchant. He served in the local militia, reaching the rank of colonel, and served during the Fenian raids. Cole was a member of the town council and a prominent member of the local Oddfellows lodge, also serving as grand master. He helped found a company that established waterworks at Brockville. Cole married Jane Adelaide Phillips. In 1882, he was named registrar for Leeds County. Cole was one of the promoters of the Brockville, Westport and Sault Ste. Marie Railway.[1] He died in 1915.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rose, George M . A cyclopedia of Canadian biography: being chiefly men of the time ... . 659–661 . 1886 . Rose Publishing Co.
  2. Web site: FamilySearch.org. 29 June 2023.