W. Sterling Cole

U.S. Congressperson

1904 – 1987

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Who was W. Sterling Cole?

William Sterling Cole was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Cole was born in Painted Post, New York. He graduated from Colgate University in 1925 and Albany Law School in 1929. He was elected to Congress in 1934 and served from January 3, 1935 until his resignation on December 1, 1957. He resigned to become the first Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and remained at that post until 1961. He died 1987 in Washington, D.C..

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Born
Apr 18, 1904
Painted Post
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Albany Law School
  • Colgate University
Died
Mar 15, 1987
Washington, D.C.

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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