Walter Coles

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Preceded by John Winston Jones Political party Democratic Resigned March 3, 1845 Succeeded by John Winston Jones Party Democratic Party		Preceded by Thomas Davenport Role Politician Succeeded by William Tredway Name Walter Coles

Relations Isaac Coles (father), Edward Coles (cousin) Died November 9, 1857, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States

Skeena Resources investor presentation by Walter Coles, Jr. at CMS 2018

Walter Coles (December 8, 1790 – November 9, 1857) was a U.S. Democratic politician.

He was born at Coles Ferry, Virginia. Coles was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Virginia and served from March 4, 1835 to March 3, 1845. He died near Chatham, Virginia.

He was the son of Isaac Coles, also a United States Representative from Virginia, and cousin of Edward Coles, who became Governor of Illinois.

1835; Coles was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 54.11% of the vote, defeating Whig Thomas Davenport.

1837; Coles was re-elected with 65.04% of the vote, defeating Whig John Kerr.

1839; Coles was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Whig Vincent Witcher.

1841; Coles was re-elected with 50.45% of the vote, defeating Whig Witcher.

1843; Coles was re-elected with 51.35% of the vote, defeating a Whig identified only as Gilmer.

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