Background
Cosgrove, John Francis was born on July 1, 1949 in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. Son of Francis Freheil and Vivian Adair Cosgrove.
Cosgrove, John Francis was born on July 1, 1949 in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. Son of Francis Freheil and Vivian Adair Cosgrove.
Associate of Arts, University Florida, 1969. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Florida, 1971. Juris Doctor, Cumberland School Law, 1975.
Bar: Florida, United States District Court (southern district) Florida, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court Association, Hall & Hedrick, Miami, Florida, 1975-1980. Sole practice, Miami, 1980. Member Florida House of Representatives, 1981-1984, 1986.
General counsel Biscayne College.
Columnist Miami Review: Juris Conspectus, 1975. Chair National Conference State Legislatures Committee on Commerce and Commander
Chair property and casualty committee, member Executive Committee National Conference Insurance Legislatures. Chairman Coral Gables Code Enforcement Board.
Member Coral Gables Economics Development Board.
Member Junior Orange Bowl Committee. Chairman Metro-Dade Economics Development Board, Miami Budget Review Committee. Member South Miami Hospital Associations.
Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association (Judicial Selection, Administration and Tenure Committee, vice chairman judicial nominating committee), Dade County Bar Association (3d vice president), American Judicature Society, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Private Industry Council Dade County, Emerald Society South Florida, Miami Springs-Hialeah Chamber of Commerce, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Grtr. Miami Chamber of C., Blue Key, Serra Club, Viscayans Civic Club, Le Lega Civic Club, Grtr. Miami Leadership Prayer Breakfast Club, Knights of Columbus (grand knight Coral Gables.
President Dade County chapter), Kiwanis, Knight of Malta, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Bernadine Elizabeth Cosgrove, December 19, 1981. Children: Michael, Tiffany, Colleen.