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 followoing his retirement from national politics he practiced in San Francisco again and finally in Los Angles with his eldest son Willoby See http://bioguide. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Pre-Colonial America For details, see the main Pre-Colonial America article. ...

James Alexander McDougall (November 19, 1817–September 3, 1867) was an American politician. ... California was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Aaron Augustus Sargent (September 28, 1827–August 14, 1887) was an American journalist, lawyer and politician. ...