“California Congressman” Cornelius Cole Clipped Signature. Is certified authentic by Todd Mueller Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity. (September 17, 1822 – November 3, 1924) was an. Politician who served a single term in the. United States House of Representatives. From 1863 to 1865, and another term in the. From 1867 to 1873. Cole, who died at the age of 102 years, 47 days, is the. In 1847 and was admitted to the New York bar. In his lifetime he practiced law in his adopted state of California first in San Francisco, then in Sacramento. After returning to California following his retirement from national politics he practiced in San Francisco again and finally in Los Angeles with his eldest son Willoughby. On March 8, 1856 Cole was one of the organizers of the California branch of the. Acting as secretary and writing the manifesto. The twenty two men who signed the organizing document included. The organizer of the new party, and. From August 1856 to January 1857, Cole and. Edited the Sacramento Daily Times, which was printed in the 54 K Street offices of the Central Pacific Railroad. It was short lived lasting only a few months after the 1856 National election. Additionally, he was nominated on the Republican ticket for Clerk of Sacramento Court, but failed to get elected. In 1858 he was elected as District Attorney of Sacramento County. In 1862 he and his family moved to Santa Cruz located on Monterey Bay. It was from there he went to the US Congress in 1863. In 1880 he moved to southern California where he owned one of the original Spanish/Mexican landgrants, what is now known as Hollywood, then was dubbed. After his wife, Olive Colegrove. There are several streets now named after the family; Cole St. The eastern California community of. In Mono County is named for Cornelius Cole. Who attained the rank of. After the war, George Cole was acquitted of the murder of. Whom he accused of having an affair with Mrs.