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LEANDER WINSLOW COGSWELL.
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Leander Winslow"" Cogswei-I,, [David', yoscplf', youatIiatr\ U'!/-
liam"^, JoJuv', Willianr, yolut^), son of David" [680) and Hannah (Haskell)
Cogswell, was born Nov. iS, 1S25, in Henniker, N. H. He
married. May 17, 1855, Mary SniitJi Pi/'sbury, daughter of Oliver and
Mary (Smith) Pillsbury. She was born Feb. 28, 1823, in Henniker,
N. H., where they resided. They had no children.
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Le,\nder W. (\)GSwell was educated at the .Academy of his native town.
He went to California in 1S49 and returned in 1854. Mr. Cogswell engaged
in mercantile business, and afterward was Route Agent on the New Hampshire
Centra] Railroad. He enlisted as a soldier of the Union Army, Aug., 1862,
Company D, Eleventh Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, and Sept. 4,
1862, was commissioned Captain of the same company. Capt. Cogswell, Aug.
20, 1S64, received the commission of Lieutenant-Colonel, and was on the staff
of Major-Gen. S. G. Griffin, with the rank of Colonel. Col. Cogswell followed
the fortunes of the Ninth .Army Corps for nearly three years, closing his term
of service April 26, 1S65. having shared its marches, sieges, perils, and mem-
orable battles.
Col. Cogswell represented the town of Htnniker in llie .State Legislature
in 1866. 1867, 1S70. and 1S71. He was State Treasurer in 1S71 and 1S72.
and Bank Commissioner 1876 to iSSo. He was made a Justice of the Peace
in 1876, and held various municipal offices. He was elected a member of the
New Hampshire Historical Society, was chosen President of the New Hamp-
shire .Antiquarian Society, and received high Masonic iionors.
Col. Cogswell was the .Author of tlie History of Henniker, N. H.. a volume
of several hundred pages, containing a large amount of most interesting local
histon,-. He also rendered valuable assistance in furnishing genealogical data
for this volume.
PARSONS BRAINARD COGSWELL.
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Parsons Braixard'' Cogswell. (Da-rid', yoscf/f\ youatliau'\ 11'//-
/iam\ yolitr, W'illiaiu-, yoliii^). son of David" [680] and Hannah (Has
kell) Cogswell, was born Jan. 22, 182S, in Henniker, N. H.