William Cogswell
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William Cogswell (August 23, 1838 – May 22, 1895) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was appointed to the grade of brevet brigadier general, U.S. Volunteers.
Quick Facts Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, Preceded by ...
William Cogswell | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
In office March 4, 1887 – May 22, 1895 | |
Preceded by | Eben F. Stone |
Succeeded by | William Henry Moody |
Constituency | 7th district (1887–93) 6th district (1893–95) |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1885–1886 | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1870–1871 | |
In office 1881–1883 | |
16th and 19th Mayor of Salem | |
In office September 26, 1867[1] – 1869 | |
Preceded by | David Roberts |
Succeeded by | Nathanial Brown |
In office 1873–1874 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Calley |
Succeeded by | Henry Laurens Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | August 23, 1838 Bradford, Massachusetts |
Died | May 22, 1895(1895-05-22) (aged 56) Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Emma Thorndike Proctor (m. 1865, d. 1877) Eva M. Davis (m. 1881) |
Children | William Emma Silsby |
Education | Atkinson Academy Kimball Union Academy Phillips Academy |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College Harvard Law School |
Profession | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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