Background
Cosgrove, James J. was born on July 10, 1887 in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Mary (Flanagan) Cosgrove.
Cosgrove, James J. was born on July 10, 1887 in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Mary (Flanagan) Cosgrove.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1909. Bachelor of Laws, University Pittsburgh, 1912.
Louise Yount. Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1912. Practiced law, Pittsburgh, 1912-1917. Special attorney to commissioner internal revenue, Washington, 1921-1922.
Attorney, Texas Company.
New York City, 1922-1929. General counsel Continental Oil Corporation, 1929-1943, general counsel, vice president, 1943-1947, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1945.
Served with United States Army, 1917-1920. Member American, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania bar associations, American Petroleum Institute (director), Knight of Malta, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Metropolitan, Whitehall, Cornell, Siwanoy Country (New York).
Married Louise Callan, April.