Ralph D. Cole
Ralph D Cole was born in Vanlue, Ohio on November 30, 1873. He graduated from Findlay College in 1896 and from Ohio Northern University in 1900 where he studied Law. He was admitted to the Bar in 1900. He was a member of the Ohio state House of Representatives, from 1900 - 1904 and was a three-term congressman as a Republican. Enlisting in the US army in 1917, he served overseas as a Major and later as a Lieutenant-Colonel.
He was one of the founders of the American Legion in Paris, France on February 16, 1919. On returning home, he helped establish the third American Legion in the United States here in Findlay, Ohio on May 23, 1919 and was elected commander of the American Legion Department of Ohio. After his death on October 15, 1932, the Findlay American Legion's post name was changed from John Hancock to Ralph D. Cole in his memory.
Post Spring Hours in Effect
Monday – Thursday 10:00 AM– 10:00 PM**
Friday 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM**
Saturday 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM*
Closed Sunday
**The Post is open to the public for lunch
M-F from 11:00 am – 1:00 PM
Post Meetings
The following Post meetings are held on the first Monday of the month
- Ladies Auxiliary - 5:00 PM
- Sons of the American Legion - 6:00 PM
- American Legion - 7:00 PM
Boy Scouts
- BSA Venturing Crew 310 - First Sunday of the month - 5:00 PM
All post meetings are held in the Post Home
