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 by | John. J. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Fred T. Beaty |
| Constituency | First District |
| Member of the California Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Louis H. Roseberry |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Rominger |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 68th district | |
| In office January 7, 1907 - January 6, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Johnstone |
| Succeeded by | William A. Johnstone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1859 Thamesford, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 15, 1960 (aged 100) El Monte, California |
| Political party | Progressive |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Belcher(m. 1885, d. 1898) Isabel Adams (m. 1925) |
| Children | Frederick, Harold, Irene, Prescott and Horatio |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | Albert University |
Biography
editCogswell 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
edit- ^ a b "Supervisor Prescott F. Cogswell" (PDF). Board of Supervisors. County of Los Angeles. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ^ a b California Blue Book. California Secretary of State. 1915. p. 503. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "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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