The Cogswells in America - citizen hylbom blog

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well for a perioil of thirty )-ears taught in the various schools of Ipswich. He
retired in 1857, and devoted himself to farming and public business. He was
much employed in practical surveying, in examining titles and settling estates,
his knowledge, fidelity, and judgment being much respo ;ed. He served on
the School Committee of the town for some twenty years, and was frequently
chosen to fill the offices of Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer. He was for
some years Chairman of the FeofTees of the Grammar .School, a Trustee of
the Burley Education Fund, and of the Brown School Fund. In 1877 he was
elected by the Fifteenth Essex Representative District a member of the State
Legislature, in which body his abilities were recognized by his being placed on
the Committee of County f^stimates. Mr. Cogswell early connected himself
with the church of the First Parish, and was a strong and consistent member,
adopting the Golden Rule in his daily life. In 1S66 he was chosen a Deacon,
which office he filled to the end of his life.
Mr. Cogswell was thrown into close contact with a great many people.
Thirty years of service as a teacher in the different schools of the town brought
a large number of persons under his influence. He was progressive, kept pace
w ith the times, recognized the march of events, and was imbued with the spirit
of the age. He did not cling to old-time theories, but admitted the changes
going on, and was quick to see the wants of the community. The following
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is an extract from a published notice of his death : "The memory of Master
' Cogswell will be fragrant in the minds and atYections of his towaismen for
many years to come. His influence for the good and lasting welfare of the
community will survive long after the last of his generation shall have passed
awav."
ALBERT COGSWELL.
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Albert" Cogswell, (Aaron'', yonathaii', \Villiai)i\ yoIur\ William-,
yolui^), son of Aaron'' 1332] and Lucy (Kinsman) Cogswell, was
born Oct. 9, 1810, in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass. He married,
Dec. 26, 1849, Elizabeth ii"t/wrt;-