Albert Cole (Massachusetts politician)

Albert Cole
Albert Cole
40th & 42nd Mayor of; Lynn, Massachusetts
	In office; 1946–1947
Preceded by	Arthur J. Frawley
Succeeded by	Stuart A. Tarr
	In office; 1940–1943
Preceded by	J. Fred Manning
Succeeded by	Arthur J. Frawley
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Essex District
	In office; 1935–1940
Preceded by	William F. Shanahan
Succeeded by	Charles V. Hogan
Personal details
Born	December 28, 1904; Lynn, Massachusetts [1]
Died	November 1966 (aged 61)
Political party	Republican[1][2]
Alma mater	Lynn English High School; Suffolk Law School [1]
Occupation	Lawyer, Politician [1]

Albert Cole (December 28, 1904 – November 1966) was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts State Senate and as the 40th and 42nd mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts.

Cole was a Lynn Councillor-at-large from 1932 to 1935 and a member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Essex Senatorial District from 1935 to 1940.[1] Cole was elected Mayor of Lynn in 1939. He stepped down in 1943 to serve with the United States Army in World War II, he was succeeded in the last six months of his term by Councilor-at-large Arthur J. Frawley.[3][4] He was elected mayor again in 1945 while still serving in the Pacific. During his second tenure as mayor, Cole arranged for the construction of Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium. He did not run for reelection in 1947 and instead supported the campaign of city councilor Stuart A. Tarr.[5]

Cole was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1946, but lost the Republican nomination to Arthur W. Coolidge.[2]

In 1953, Cole was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower for the position of Controller of Customs in Boston.

References

Public officials of Massachusetts 1935-1936. Richard T. Howard and The Causeway Print.
D. Harold Oliver. "Sigler Leads for Governor in Michigan". St. Petersburg Times.
"LYNN CITY MAYOR LIST". Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
Daily Evening Item (July 3, 1961), Wall Takes Oath As Mayor Pledges Aid To Citizens Succeeds Costin In City Hall Rite, Lynn, MA: The Lynn Daily Evening Item
http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/cityhall_documents/misc/Lynn_CityHall_History_National_Register.pdf Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine.

Political offices
Preceded by J. Fred Manning	Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts 1940 to 1943	Succeeded by Arthur J. Frawley
Preceded by Arthur J. Frawley	Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts 1946 to 1947	Succeeded by Stuart A. Tarr

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[Howard-1] Public officials of Massachusetts 1935-1936. Richard T. Howard and The Causeway Print.

[Oliver-2] D. Harold Oliver. "Sigler Leads for Governor in Michigan". St. Petersburg Times.

[3] "LYNN CITY MAYOR LIST". Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-18.

[4] Daily Evening Item (July 3, 1961), Wall Takes Oath As Mayor Pledges Aid To Citizens Succeeds Costin In City Hall Rite, Lynn, MA: The Lynn Daily Evening Item

[5] ttp://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/cityhall_documents/misc/Lynn_CityHall_History_National_Register.pdf Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine.