Son of Charles and Mary (Ball) Cole. Husband of Mary (Wood) Cole. He married Mary at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brookline, Massachusetts on April 24, 1901. Their wedding was officiated by Rev. Leonard K. Storrs. He prepared for Harvard at John P. Hopkinson's Classical School at 29 Chestnut Street, Boston (formerly owned by Edwin Booth and now a private residence). Harvard Class of 1899. On November 11, 1895, while at Harvard, he became one of the seven founders of the Hingham Yacht Club, where he served as the commodore for a term (1923-1925).
Before starting his career in the real estate business, George worked for a year in the treasurer's office of the U.S. Oil Company in Boston. In 1900, he worked as a salesman for Durable Wire Rope Company where he became agent for this company in Buffalo, New York. In 1902, he worked at the A.J. Wright Company. In 1903, he worked at the Ryder Belt and Cordage Company until 1905, when he returned to Massachusetts where he was clerk and director at the Consolidated Weir Company in Boston. He shortly thereafter opened a real estate office in Boston. He ran for State Representative of the Third Plymouth District (Hingham, Hull, Cohasset) in 1909 against Clarence V. Nickerson. He served for two years as an assistant assessor in Hingham. He was a member of the Democratic Town Committee. During World War I, he was Chairman of the War Camp Community Service Committee in Hingham. He transferred his real estate office from Boston to Hingham in 1931. He was a selectman of Hingham (1931-1946) and served a year as board chairman in 1946.
On April 4, 1939, Caroline Edison, the daughter-in-law of Thomas Edison, christened the airplane carrier, the USS Wasp (CV-7) at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy. George along with his wife Mary and his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Dr. Hugh Cabot were in attendance at that christening/launching ceremony as part of Mrs. Edison's immediate party.
On June 29, 1942, George attended the ceremony of the first keel being laid at the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard that marked the beginning of that shipyard's ship construction. On September 24, 1942, George was at the christening/launching of LCI 1 Class (LCI(L)-97), that was launched at the Hingham Shipyard and was sponsored by his wife. George stood on the main stage near Senator David Walsh at the presentation of the Army-Navy 'E' pennant when it was awarded to the Hingham Shipyard on August 11, 1943.
George became an insurance broker in 1954. He was a director at the Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a charter member of the Hingham Rotary Club, a member of the South Shore Country Club (where he also had served as vice president and director), a member of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce, and a trustee of the Weymouth Hospital (now South Shore Hospital).
George enjoyed summering in Clearwater, Florida.
He died at the Deering Nursing Home in Hingham.
1880 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBN-9V7N?mode=g&i=12&cc=1417683
1900 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QX3-VHW?mode=g&i=51&cc=1325221
1910 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK7-9XCX?mode=g&i=21&cc=1727033
1920 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6G-CP6?mode=g&i=8&cc=1488411
1940 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-7N4R?mode=g&cc=2000219
Before starting his career in the real estate business, George worked for a year in the treasurer's office of the U.S. Oil Company in Boston. In 1900, he worked as a salesman for Durable Wire Rope Company where he became agent for this company in Buffalo, New York. In 1902, he worked at the A.J. Wright Company. In 1903, he worked at the Ryder Belt and Cordage Company until 1905, when he returned to Massachusetts where he was clerk and director at the Consolidated Weir Company in Boston. He shortly thereafter opened a real estate office in Boston. He ran for State Representative of the Third Plymouth District (Hingham, Hull, Cohasset) in 1909 against Clarence V. Nickerson. He served for two years as an assistant assessor in Hingham. He was a member of the Democratic Town Committee. During World War I, he was Chairman of the War Camp Community Service Committee in Hingham. He transferred his real estate office from Boston to Hingham in 1931. He was a selectman of Hingham (1931-1946) and served a year as board chairman in 1946.
On April 4, 1939, Caroline Edison, the daughter-in-law of Thomas Edison, christened the airplane carrier, the USS Wasp (CV-7) at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy. George along with his wife Mary and his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Dr. Hugh Cabot were in attendance at that christening/launching ceremony as part of Mrs. Edison's immediate party.
On June 29, 1942, George attended the ceremony of the first keel being laid at the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard that marked the beginning of that shipyard's ship construction. On September 24, 1942, George was at the christening/launching of LCI 1 Class (LCI(L)-97), that was launched at the Hingham Shipyard and was sponsored by his wife. George stood on the main stage near Senator David Walsh at the presentation of the Army-Navy 'E' pennant when it was awarded to the Hingham Shipyard on August 11, 1943.
George became an insurance broker in 1954. He was a director at the Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a charter member of the Hingham Rotary Club, a member of the South Shore Country Club (where he also had served as vice president and director), a member of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce, and a trustee of the Weymouth Hospital (now South Shore Hospital).
George enjoyed summering in Clearwater, Florida.
He died at the Deering Nursing Home in Hingham.
1880 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBN-9V7N?mode=g&i=12&cc=1417683
1900 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QX3-VHW?mode=g&i=51&cc=1325221
1910 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK7-9XCX?mode=g&i=21&cc=1727033
1920 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6G-CP6?mode=g&i=8&cc=1488411
1940 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-7N4R?mode=g&cc=2000219
Son of Charles and Mary (Ball) Cole. Husband of Mary (Wood) Cole. He married Mary at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brookline, Massachusetts on April 24, 1901. Their wedding was officiated by Rev. Leonard K. Storrs. He prepared for Harvard at John P. Hopkinson's Classical School at 29 Chestnut Street, Boston (formerly owned by Edwin Booth and now a private residence). Harvard Class of 1899. On November 11, 1895, while at Harvard, he became one of the seven founders of the Hingham Yacht Club, where he served as the commodore for a term (1923-1925).
Before starting his career in the real estate business, George worked for a year in the treasurer's office of the U.S. Oil Company in Boston. In 1900, he worked as a salesman for Durable Wire Rope Company where he became agent for this company in Buffalo, New York. In 1902, he worked at the A.J. Wright Company. In 1903, he worked at the Ryder Belt and Cordage Company until 1905, when he returned to Massachusetts where he was clerk and director at the Consolidated Weir Company in Boston. He shortly thereafter opened a real estate office in Boston. He ran for State Representative of the Third Plymouth District (Hingham, Hull, Cohasset) in 1909 against Clarence V. Nickerson. He served for two years as an assistant assessor in Hingham. He was a member of the Democratic Town Committee. During World War I, he was Chairman of the War Camp Community Service Committee in Hingham. He transferred his real estate office from Boston to Hingham in 1931. He was a selectman of Hingham (1931-1946) and served a year as board chairman in 1946.
On April 4, 1939, Caroline Edison, the daughter-in-law of Thomas Edison, christened the airplane carrier, the USS Wasp (CV-7) at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy. George along with his wife Mary and his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Dr. Hugh Cabot were in attendance at that christening/launching ceremony as part of Mrs. Edison's immediate party.
On June 29, 1942, George attended the ceremony of the first keel being laid at the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard that marked the beginning of that shipyard's ship construction. On September 24, 1942, George was at the christening/launching of LCI 1 Class (LCI(L)-97), that was launched at the Hingham Shipyard and was sponsored by his wife. George stood on the main stage near Senator David Walsh at the presentation of the Army-Navy 'E' pennant when it was awarded to the Hingham Shipyard on August 11, 1943.
George became an insurance broker in 1954. He was a director at the Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a charter member of the Hingham Rotary Club, a member of the South Shore Country Club (where he also had served as vice president and director), a member of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce, and a trustee of the Weymouth Hospital (now South Shore Hospital).
George enjoyed summering in Clearwater, Florida.
He died at the Deering Nursing Home in Hingham.
1880 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBN-9V7N?mode=g&i=12&cc=1417683
1900 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QX3-VHW?mode=g&i=51&cc=1325221
1910 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK7-9XCX?mode=g&i=21&cc=1727033
1920 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6G-CP6?mode=g&i=8&cc=1488411
1940 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-7N4R?mode=g&cc=2000219
Before starting his career in the real estate business, George worked for a year in the treasurer's office of the U.S. Oil Company in Boston. In 1900, he worked as a salesman for Durable Wire Rope Company where he became agent for this company in Buffalo, New York. In 1902, he worked at the A.J. Wright Company. In 1903, he worked at the Ryder Belt and Cordage Company until 1905, when he returned to Massachusetts where he was clerk and director at the Consolidated Weir Company in Boston. He shortly thereafter opened a real estate office in Boston. He ran for State Representative of the Third Plymouth District (Hingham, Hull, Cohasset) in 1909 against Clarence V. Nickerson. He served for two years as an assistant assessor in Hingham. He was a member of the Democratic Town Committee. During World War I, he was Chairman of the War Camp Community Service Committee in Hingham. He transferred his real estate office from Boston to Hingham in 1931. He was a selectman of Hingham (1931-1946) and served a year as board chairman in 1946.
On April 4, 1939, Caroline Edison, the daughter-in-law of Thomas Edison, christened the airplane carrier, the USS Wasp (CV-7) at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy. George along with his wife Mary and his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Dr. Hugh Cabot were in attendance at that christening/launching ceremony as part of Mrs. Edison's immediate party.
On June 29, 1942, George attended the ceremony of the first keel being laid at the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard that marked the beginning of that shipyard's ship construction. On September 24, 1942, George was at the christening/launching of LCI 1 Class (LCI(L)-97), that was launched at the Hingham Shipyard and was sponsored by his wife. George stood on the main stage near Senator David Walsh at the presentation of the Army-Navy 'E' pennant when it was awarded to the Hingham Shipyard on August 11, 1943.
George became an insurance broker in 1954. He was a director at the Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a charter member of the Hingham Rotary Club, a member of the South Shore Country Club (where he also had served as vice president and director), a member of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce, and a trustee of the Weymouth Hospital (now South Shore Hospital).
George enjoyed summering in Clearwater, Florida.
He died at the Deering Nursing Home in Hingham.
1880 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBN-9V7N?mode=g&i=12&cc=1417683
1900 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QX3-VHW?mode=g&i=51&cc=1325221
1910 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK7-9XCX?mode=g&i=21&cc=1727033
1920 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6G-CP6?mode=g&i=8&cc=1488411
1940 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-7N4R?mode=g&cc=2000219
Inscription
COLE
1876 GEORGE A. COLE 1969
HIS WIFE
1875 MARY E. COLE 1954
NEE WOOD
1906 MORTON COLE 1999
1914 ELIZABETH COLE 1915
NEE HARRINGTON
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Section G, Lot 47A, Plot 2.
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