W. Sterling Cole

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William Sterling Cole (April 18, 1904 - March 15, 1987) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Cole was born in Painted Post, New York. He graduated from Colgate University in 1925 and Albany Law School in 1929. He was elected to Congress in 1934 and served from January 3, 1935 until his resignation on December 1, 1957. He resigned to become the first Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and remained at that post until 1961. He died in Washington, D.C..

Preceded by
Gale H. Stalker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 37th congressional district

1935–1945
Succeeded by
Edwin Arthur Hall
Preceded by
James W. Wadsworth, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 39th congressional district

1945–1953
Succeeded by
Harold C. Ostertag
Preceded by
Edwin Arthur Hall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 37th congressional district

1953–1957
Succeeded by
Howard W. Robison
Preceded by
IAEA created in 1957
Director General of the IAEA
1957 – 1961
Succeeded by
Sigvard Eklund

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