Cornelius Cole
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Cornelius Cole (September 17, 1822 - November 3, 1924) served a single term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican representing California from 1863 to 1865, and another term in the United States Senate from 1867 to 1873. 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 Willoby.
On June 27, 1922, Cole spoke before Congress, as it was in recess, for a period of 5 minutes at the age of 99. When he died in 1924 at age 102 he was the oldest former U.S. Senator in American history, and has yet to be surpassed.
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| Preceded by Timothy Guy Phelps |
United States Representative for the 1st District of California 1863–1865 |
Succeeded by Donald C. McRuer |
| Preceded by James A. McDougall |
United States Senator (Class 3) from California 1867–1873 Served alongside: John Conness, Eugene Casserly |
Succeeded by Aaron A. Sargent |
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