Mayor of Glens Falls
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CHARLES W. COOL
Mayor: 1908 - 1909 and 1922 - 1924
The first Mayor of the City of Glens Falls
| Born | August 19, 1858 in Glens Falls, NY in the family homestead at 50 Warren St. (number later changed) built in 1832 by Keyes P. Cool. The home was one of the oldest in Glens Falls. |
| Died | September 1932 |
| Education | Glens Falls Academy; Greylock Institute, Williamstown, MA |
| Occupation | Clerk in the family lime business; bank clerk; hotel clerk; Insurance business; founded Union Telephone Company; Village of Glens Falls President; Director of First National Bank of Glens Falls |
| Clubs/Organizations | Masons, Elks |
| Political Background | Republican. Drafted city charter. |