Chester C. Cole
Hon. Chester C. Cole | |
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Justice Chester C. Cole | |
| 11th Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1870 – January 1871 | |
| Preceded by | John Forrest Dillon |
| Succeeded by | William H. Seevers |
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office March 1, 1864 – January 13, 1876 | |
| Appointed by | Governor William M. Stone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1824 Oxford, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1913 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Law school dean, Iowa Supreme Court justice |
| Profession | Lawyer, professor, college dean, judge |
| Known for | Founder 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.