William Sterling Cole | |
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.jpg')) William Sterling Cole, 1958 | |
| Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency | |
| In office December 1, 1957 – November 30, 1961 | |
| Succeeded by | Sigvard Eklund |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – December 1, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Gale H. Stalker |
| Succeeded by | Howard W. Robison |
| Constituency | 37th district (1935–45) 39th district (1945–53) 37th district (1953–57) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1904 Painted Post, New York |
| Died | March 15, 1987 (aged 82) Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | Colgate University Albany Law School |
William Sterling Cole (April 18, 1904 – March 15, 1987) was an American politician, lawyer and civil servant, who served as the first Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency from 1957 to 1961. Before his appointment to the IAEA he was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Biography
W. Sterling Cole was born in Painted Post, New York. He graduated from Colgate University in 1925 and Albany Law School in 1929. Cole practiced law in Bath, New York.[1]
A Republican, Cole was elected to Congress in 1934 and served from January 3, 1935 until his resignation on December 1, 1957. Cole voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[2] He resigned to become the first Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and remained at that post until 1961.[1]
After leaving the IAEA Cole resided in Arlington, Virginia and practiced law in Washington, D.C. He died in Washington on March 15, 1987.[1]
References
Sources
- United States Congress. "W. Sterling Cole (id: C000617)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- A film clip "Longines Chronoscope with Sterling W Cole [Sic] is available at the Internet Archive
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gale H. Stalker | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 37th congressional district 1935–1945 | Succeeded by Edwin Arthur Hall |
| Preceded by James W. Wadsworth, Jr. | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 39th congressional district 1945–1953 | Succeeded by Harold C. Ostertag |
| Preceded by Edwin Arthur Hall | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 37th congressional district 1953–1957 | Succeeded by Howard W. Robison |
| Non-profit organization positions | ||
| Preceded by IAEA created in 1957 | Director General of the IAEA 1957 – 1961 | Succeeded by Sigvard Eklund |