George M. Cole

General

George M. Cole
George M. Cole
Born(1853-08-20)August 20, 1853
Portsmouth, England
DiedNovember 23, 1933(1933-11-23) (aged 80)
West Hartford, Connecticut
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service / branch United States Army
RankMajor General
CommandsConnecticut State Militia
Spouse(s)Emily Judson Beckwith
Websitewww.ct.gov/mil

George Malpas Cole[1] (August 20, 1853 – November 23, 1933), was the thirty-second Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut. He was the son of George Cole and Jane A. Malpas. Born in Portsmouth, England, his family moved to Massachusetts where his father was a civil engineer. Cole was educated in public and private schools. Cole was also tutored by his father, where he became an assistant to his father. Cole would later become associated with a wholesale and a grain business in New London.[2]

  1. ^ "Index and Names of State Officials and Clerks, Members of General Assembly and Officials". Legislative Souvenir of Connecticut. Putnam, Connecticut: William Harrison Taylor. 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. ^ "General Cole Dies, Long In State Service". The Hartford Courant. November 24, 1933. ProQuest 558370739.