| Birth: | Dec. 15, 1786 | | Death: | Jul. 7, 1868 | 
In addition to being the second governor of the state of Illinois (1822-1826), Coles was the private secretary fo President James Madison 1809-1815, a special emissary of the United States to Russia 1819-1822 & the register of the Land Office in Edwardsville, Illinois 1819-1822. Coles County, Illinois is named for him. (bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Search Amazon for Edward Coles | | | Burial:
Valley View Cemetery
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Edwardsville
Madison County
Illinois, USA
*Memorial Site [?] |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Connie Nisinger
Record added: Oct 06, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6826362 |
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