Leander C. Cole

Leander C. Cole (September 14, 1849 – August 18, 1933) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Stark County from 1884 to 1888.

Early life Leander C. Cole was born on September 14, 1849, in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, to Mary (née Jackman) (1814–1882) and Thomas Cole (1808–1859). He was raised as a farmer. He attended school for several years, took a four-year course at Mount Union College and Richmond. In 1871, he started to study law with Judge Robert Martin in Steubenville and was admitted to the bar in 1872. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Stark County from 1884 to 1888. He was nominated as Speaker of the House, but lost the election. In 1901, he was chairman of the cereal company A. B. Barnum Company based in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Personal life Cole married Martha J. Douglass, daughter of Thompson Douglass, in 1872 or 1873. They had two children, Thomas D. and Nellie S (died 1895). He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Cole died on August 18, 1933, in Lakewood. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.