William Clay Cole

William Clay Cole (August 29, 1897 - September 23, 1965) (also known as William C. Cole) was a Republican representative from Missouri's 3rd congressional district from 1943 to 1949 and from the Missouri's 6th congressional district 1951 to 1955.

He was born on a farm near Fillmore, Missouri. He was mounted scout on the Mexican border with the Missouri forces in 1916 and served in the war zone for 14 months during World War I.

After the war he graduated from a law school in St. Joseph, Missouri. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives in 1942. He served from 1943 to 1949 (failing to get re-elected) and then returned in 1953 and lost a second election.

He returned to his law practice in St. Joseph and is buried in Fillmore.

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Preceded by Richard M. Duncan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd congressional district 1943-1949	Succeeded by Phil J. Welch
Preceded by Orland K. Armstrong	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th congressional district 1953–1955	Succeeded by William Raleigh Hull, Jr.