Chester C. Cole

Hon.
Chester C. Cole
Justice Chester C. Cole
Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
January 1870 – January 1871
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
March 1, 1864 – January 13, 1876
Appointed byGovernor William M. Stone
Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
January 1870 – January 1871
Succeeded byWilliam H. Seevers
Personal details
BornJune 4, 1824
Oxford, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 1913(1913-10-04) (aged 89)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materHarvard Law School
OccupationLaw school dean, Iowa Supreme Court justice
ProfessionLawyer, professor, college dean, judge
Known forFounder of law schools, civil rights cases

Chester Cicero Cole (4 June 1824 – 4 October 1913) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from March 1, 1864 to January 19, 1876 appointed from Polk County, Iowa. He became chief justice in 1869. Cole was a founder of both Iowa law schools.