Cogswell, John R. (1840-1923)

Name:

Cogswell, John R. (1840-1923)

Title:

Secretary, White Mountain Medical Society
President, Center District Medical Society (N.H. Med. Soc)

Other Names:

Dr. John Ross Cogswell

Born:

1840

Birthplace:

Landaff, NH

Died:

1923

Death Location:

Warner, NH (probably)

Residence:

Franconia, NH
Warner, NH

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Physician, "Country doctor"--Franconia, NH 1864-1874
General practice Warner, NH, 1874-1918--later years covered his son's practice (Dr. Lloyd H. Cogswell) while he was in the service during WWI)

Relations:

Descendant of Sir John Cogswell, who came from England to Essex, MA, in 1635.

Spouse:

1) Ella M. Knight
2) Ellen C. Hildreth, 1872

Children:

by Ella Knight:
Cogswell, Edward Knight (1869-; b.Franconia, NH)
by Ellen Hildreth:
Cogswell, Lloyd H. (1879-1939;b. Warner, NH; physician, Warner)

Notes:

History of examing table (1988.45), donated by Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Cogswell: Purchased in New York City in 1903 by Dr. Lloyd H. Cogswell, father of donor, when he first established his medical practice after leaving Belleview Medical School. He set up his practice in Warner, NH. Lloyd Cogswell died in 1939. Thomas brought the table to Concord in 1949 when he moved his practice to 46 Pleasant St. The table was used there until 1987. Lloyd's father, John R. Cogswell, was also a doctor in Warner. Drs. Cogswell descended from Sir John Cogswell, who came from England to Essex, MA in 1635. Dr. John Ross Cogswell, grandfather to Thomas was born in Landaff, NH, 1840. d. 1923), graduated from Dartmouth Medical College in 1864, married Ellen Hildreth of Lisbon 1872, set up "country doctor" general practice in Franconia (1864-1874), and general practice in Warner (1874-1918); note that the latest years of Dr. J. R. Cogswell's practice was in part to cover his son, Dr. L.H. Cogswell while the latter was in WWI military service) He was secretary of the White Mountain Medical Society and President of the Center District Medical Society (NHMS).