Ledyard Cogswell

Background

Cogswell, Ledyard was born on May 13, 1878 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Ledyard and Cornelia (McClure) Cogswell.

Education

Graduate Albany Academy, 1895. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1899. Student Harvard Law School, 1899-1901.

Career

Messenger New York State Bank, Albany, 1901, assistant cashier, 1905-1910, vice president, 1910-1922, president, 1922-1928. Chairman of the Board Pittsburgh Tube Company. President Albany Lumber & Planing Mill Company.

Director Albany Insurance Company.

Trustee Albany Savings Bank. Captain Quartermaster Corps., United States Army, 1917-1918, major, 1918.

Colonel United States Reserve, chief of Buffalo Ordnance District, 1923-1939. President, trustee Albany Institute of History and Artist

Achievements

• Ledyard Cogswell has been listed as a noteworthy bank executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Fort Orange, University. Albany Country, Schuyler Meadows (Albany).

Connections

Married Dorothy Treat Arnold, February 1, 1921. Children: Dorothy Arnold (Mistress Lee P. Stack, Junior.

Father:

Ledyard Cogswell

Mother:

Cornelia (McClure) Cogswell

Spouse:

Dorothy Treat Arnold

child:

Junior Cogswell

child:

Dorothy Arnold (Mistress Lee P. Stack Cogswell