JUDGE COLE L. HARWOOD

(1913-1914)

Cole L. Harwood was born in Wisconsin, on January 28, 1866. He was educated in the public schools of Michigan and at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). In 1889, he began practicing law in Texas. In 1893, he married Helen Atkins, also a graduate Michigan University. They had two children, Paul born 1899, and Alice, born 1902. In Texas, Judge Harwood organized and acted as first president of the Texas Society Sons of the Revolution. In 1895, he went to New York City where he practiced law until 1907, the year he came to Nevada.

In Reno he was active in tennis clubs, and was a long-time Mason, Knight Templar, Nevada State Bar Association member, and Episcopal Church member. He was appointed to District Judge of the 2nd District to succeed Judge Orr, who had resigned January 1, 1913. Judge Harwood resigned from judicial office on April 6, 1914. He died September 19th, 1943, in Reno, Nevada.