Background
Cogswell, William Brown was born on September 22, 1834 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of David and Mary (Barnes) Cogswell.
Cogswell, William Brown was born on September 22, 1834 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of David and Mary (Barnes) Cogswell.
Educated Syracuse and Seneca Falls, New York. Attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1850-1852 (honorary C.E., 1884). Twice married.
Apprentice Lawrence (Massachusetts) Machine Shop, 1852-1855. Assistant superintendent Marietta & Cincinnati R.R., 1856-1859. In United States Navy, 1861-1865.
Erecting and operating blast furnaces at Franklin Iron Works, Oneida County, New York, 1869-1873. In charge mines La Motte Estate, Missouri, 1874-1879. Established Solvay Process Company (chemical works.
Soda products), 1881, of which was vice-president and managing director Home: Syracuse, New York.
Married second, Cora Louise Brown, April.