Henry Hezekiah Cogswell
Henry Hezekiah Cogswell (April 12, 1776 – November 9, 1854) was a lawyer, political figure and philanthropist in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Halifax in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1818 to 1820. He was president of the Royal Acadian School.
He was born in
Halifax. In 1805, Cogswell married Isabella Ellis. He was named deputy provincial secretary in 1812 and, in 1818, Registrar of the Court of Chancery. In 1816, he purchased The Carleton
.
With
Mechanics' Institute, was a generous supporter of King's College and contributed to Halifax charities. In his later years, he lobbied for a railway link between Halifax and Quebec City
. He died at Halifax at the age of 78.
His daughter Isabella Binney Cogswell went on to become a prominent philanthropist and his son James Colquhoun Cogswell later served as president of the Halifax Banking Company. His son William Cogswell became a highly respected author and minister in the Anglican Church.
Legacy
- namesake of Cogswell Street, Halifax[1]
Gallery
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Henry H. Cogswell children's monument by William F. Woodington, St. Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia -
Cogswell monument to his daughterSt. Paul's Church (Halifax) -
![Rev. William Cogswell, St. Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia[2]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Rev._William_Cogswell%2C_St._Paul%27s_Church%2C_Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia.jpg/86px-Rev._William_Cogswell%2C_St._Paul%27s_Church%2C_Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia.jpg)
Rev. William Cogswell, St. Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia[2] -
Rev. William Cogswell Monument, St. Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia -
Henry Hezekiah Cogswell, Camp Hill Cemetery , Halifax, Nova Scotia
![Rev. William Cogswell, St. Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia[2]](/File:Rev._William_Cogswell,_St._Paul%27s_Church,_Halifax,_Nova_Scotia.jpg)
References
- Sutherland, David A. (1985). "Cogswell, Henry Hezekiah". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. VIII (1851–1860) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
