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 COGSWELL. COLBURN. 135 in Georgetown. While young in medical practice he became favorably known as a physician in that region. In April, 1S51, Dr. Cogswell removed to Bradford, where he succeeded to a wide field of practice, from which his uncle, Hon. George Cogswell, M. D., who for years had been eminent in the profession, wished to retire. During the war of the Union, Dr. Cogs- well served as surgeon in the army, winning great credit for his medical and surgical knowledge and skill. He married November 29, 1855, Fanny, daughter of Edmund and Julia (Eaton) Kimball, who was born May 19, 1837, in Bradford. They have no children. In 1S76 and '77 Dr. Cogswell was the president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, and in rS7 7 he was a member of the executive council of Governor Alex- ander H. Rice. His qualities are those of a free and generous nature. He is large-hearted, frank, social and popular. He has com- manded for many years a lucrative practice in Bradford, Haverhill and vicinity, and is highly esteemed for his ability and pro- fessional services. COGSWELL, WILLIAM, son of George and Abigail (Parker) Cogswell, was born in Bradford, Essex county, August 23, 1838. He was educated in the schools of Brad- ford, Atkinson Academy, N. H., Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N. H., Phillips Academy, Andover, and Dartmouth Col- lege, which latter institution he entered in 1855. He did not finish his course at Dart- mouth, but went to sea before the mast, sailing round the world. On his return he entered the Dane law school, Harvard University, from which he was graduated in i860. He at once opened a law office in Salem, and in 1866 he opened another office in Boston, and has remained in active practice up to the present time. Mr. Cogswell was first married in Haver- hill, June 20, 1855, to Emma Thorndike, daughter of Thorndike and Emma (Silsby) Proctor. Of this union were three chil- dren : William, Emma Silsby and Sarah Parker Cogswell (deceased). Mrs. Cogs- well died April 1, 1877. Mr. Cogswell was married again in Salem, December 12, 1SS1, to Eva Maria, daughter of Horatio Gates and Lydia (Carter) Davis. His military record from April, 1861, to July 25, 1865, is one unbroken series of earned promotion. He was first captain, then lieutenant -colonel, and colonel, 2d regiment Massachusetts volunteers, and finally brevet brigadier -general United States volunteers, and by special order of the war department he was assigned to the command of the 3d brigade, 3d divis- ion, 20th army corps. He had two years of service in the army of the Potomac, and two more in the western army under Generals Thomas and Sherman. He was commandant of Atlanta, Ga., while it was held by the Union troops in the fall of 1S64, and he participated in the famous march " from Atlanta to the sea." He was mayor of Salem, 1867, '68 and '69, and 1873 and '74; member of the House of Representatives 1870, '71, 'Si, '82, and '83 ; and of the state Senate 1S85 and '86 ; was department commander of Massachusetts G. A. R., 1870, and also on national staff of G. A. R. ; charter mem- ber and vice-commander Military Order of the Loyal Legion, commandery of Massa- chusetts ; member of board of advisers of the Children's Friend and Seamen's Orphan Society, Salem. General Cogswell was elected in 1886 to the 50th United States Congress, and served on the committee on rivers and har- bors, and re-elected to the 51st Congress in 1888, where he performed conspicuous service, alike creditable to himself and highly satisfactory to his native State. COLBURN, HOWARD, son of Thatcher and Hittie (Cleveland) Colburn, was born in the West Parish in Dedham, Norfolk county, December 4, 1838. He was the youngest of five sons, the oldest being the late Hon. Waldo Colburn, one of the justices of the supreme court of the Com- monwealth. He traces his ancestry in this country to Nathaniel Colburn, who emi- grated from England, August 1 1, 1637, and received a grant of land in the town of Dedham. The record of his admission into the Dedham church reads as follows : "Nathaniel Colburn was received into ye church after long & much inquisition into his case, 29th of ye 11111., 1640." Here he lived until his death, May 14, 1691. The line of descent is as follows: Samuel, son of Nathaniel, born January 25, 1654 ; Ephraim, born November 5, 1687 ; Ephraim, born December 31, 1716; Icha- bod, born February 26, 1754 ; and Thatch- er, born February 20, 1787, who married Hittie Cleveland, June, 1S23. Mr. Colburn was educated in the public schools of his native town and at Williston Seminary, Easthampton. In his early days he might have been styled a farmer, like his ancestors, but his public duties have of