Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Cole, John J. August 29, 1824 - 
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JOHN J. COLE, attorney and counselor at law; was born in Albany, N. Y., Aug. 
29, 1824; received a classical and scientific education at the Albany 
Collegiate Academy; graduated in 1840, and entered a law office as student at 
the age of 17; pursued the legal and classical course, which was then required 
for the bar, for four years, and at the age of 21 was admitted to the bar 
before Chief Justice Bronson, and to the Court of Chancery before Chancellor 
Walworth; practiced in Albany till his removal to Wisconsin in 1856, and in 
1859 became law partner of William A. Tucker, at La Crosse, where he has 
resided ever since; has been candidate for the offices of City Attorney, 
District Attorney and member of Legislature, but, being always in the minority 
in politics, was not elected to those offices. He has been in no other 
business than that of the practice of the law, and incidentally dealing in 
real estate and loans; has been a Court Commissioner under the successive 
Circuit Judges during nearly all his twenty-five years' residence in 
Wisconsin. Mr. Cole is widely known throughout this and adjoining counties as 
a lawyer of great prudence, sagacity and perseverance. Well and correctly 
posted in legal matters, his opinions as to the merits of a case are generally 
sustained by the Judges, both of the lower and higher courts. As a collector, 
he has always been very successful. Of strict integrity and correct business 
habits, he merits the success that has attended his efforts.

Additional Comments:
From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 747.

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