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'34 COGSWELL. COGSWELL. organizations of the city. For four years he was a member of the school committee, one year acting as chairman. In 1884 he was an independent candidate for mayor, but was defeated by a small majority. The following year, however, he was elected mayor of that city on an inde- pendent ticket, and his official career was endorsed by a unanimous re-election the next year. Since his retirement from the office of mayor, Mr. Coggan has devoted himself exclusively to his law practice. In 1S72 he was married to Luella B., daughter of C. C. Robbins, of Bristol, Maine. They have three children : Sum- ner, Linus Child, and Florence Lambert Coggan. COGSWELL, JOHN DRAPER, son of Ebenezer and Rhoda (Draper) Cogswell, JOHN COGSWELL was born in Leicester, Worcester county, May 2 i, 1820. His early education was obtained in the public schools and at Leicester Academy. He worked on a farm for five years after leaving his school life, and then learned the trade of painter. In 1850, and four years following, he conducted a general country store, after which he returned to his former occupation of house, carriage and sign painting. Mr. Cogswell was married in Winhall,. Vt., September 22, 1S45, to Fanny H., daughter of Job Leonard, M. D., of that town. Of this union were three children : two died in childhood ; the surviving child, Louisa Maria, married Edwin L. Watson, June 10, 1869. Mr. Cogswell was a member of the state Senate 1864, and of the House of Represen- tatives in 1855, '60, '62 and '77. He was captain of company F, 42d regiment, Massachusetts volunteers, in the nine months' service, under General N. P. Banks, department of the Gulf, and was stationed at New Orleans. He has been justice of the peace since i860, and served on the board of select- men ten years. He has officiated as moder- ator at fifty-six town meetings. He has been trustee of Leicester Savings Bank since its organization. He is a member of Morning Star Lodge of Worcester, A. F. & A. M., also of Quin- sigamond Lodge No. 43, I. O. O. F., and of the G. A. R. COGSWELL, WILLIAM, son of Joseph Badger and Judith (Peaslee) Cogswell, was born April 1, 1821, in Atkinson, Rock- ingham county, N. H. WILLIAM COGSWELL. He studied medicine and commenced the practice of his profession March, 1845,