Prescott F. Cogswell

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Prescott Franklin Cogswell (October 23, 1859 – January 15, 1960) served in the California legislature for the 33rd District for the 40th and 41st Sessions.

Prescott F. Cogswell
Cogswell, c. 1921
Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
In office
1918–1926
Preceded byJohn. J. Hamilton
Succeeded byFred T. Beaty
ConstituencyFirst District
Member of the California Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917
Preceded byLouis H. Roseberry
Succeeded byJoseph A. Rominger
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 68th district
In office
January 7, 1907 - January 6, 1913
Preceded byWilliam A. Johnstone
Succeeded byWilliam A. Johnstone
Personal details
Born(1859-10-23)October 23, 1859
Thamesford, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 15, 1960 (1960-01-16) (aged 100)
El Monte, California
Political partyProgressive
Spouse(s)Jane Belcher(m. 1885, d. 1898)
Isabel Adams (m. 1925)
ChildrenFrederick, Harold, Irene, Prescott and Horatio
ResidenceLos Angeles
Alma materAlbert University

Biography

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Cogswell was born in Thamesford, Canada West on October 23, 1859.[1][2][3]

He was a member of the California State Assembly from 1906 to 1912, and of the California State Senate from 1912 to 1916.[2]

From 1918 to 1926, Cogswell served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[1]

He died in El Monte, California on January 15, 1960.[4]

A reservoir on the San Gabriel River was named in his honor.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Supervisor Prescott F. Cogswell" (PDF). Board of Supervisors. County of Los Angeles. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  2. ^ a b California Blue Book. California Secretary of State. 1915. p. 503. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Prescott F. Cogswell Dies at Age of 100". Los Angeles Times. January 16, 1960. p. 31. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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Political offices
Preceded by Los Angeles County Supervisor
First District

1918-1926
Succeeded by