Honorable Harry A. Cole | |
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Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals | |
In office 1977–1991 | |
Nominated by | Governor Blair Lee, III |
Preceded by | Frederick J. Singley Jr. |
Succeeded by | Robert M. Bell |
Judge, Supreme Bench of Baltimore City | |
In office 1967–1977 | |
Appointed by | Spiro T. Agnew |
Member of the Maryland State Senate | |
In office 1955–1966 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | January 1, 1921
Died | February 14, 1999 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 78)
Political party | Republican[1] |
Spouse | Doris F. Cole |
Children | Susan Cole Hill Harriette Cole Stephanie Hill |
Alma mater | Morgan State University, University of Maryland Law School |
Harry A. Cole (January 1, 1921 – February 14, 1999) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician. He was a member of the Maryland State Senate from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the first African-American ever elected to the Maryland Senate and the first African-American to serve on the Maryland Court of Appeals.[2]