James Cosgrove (August 26, 1861 – March 26, 1911) was a businessman, politician, and developer in South Carolina. He served four terms in the South Carolina House of Representatives,[1][2] and had previously served two terms as mayor of Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.[3] Cosgrove Avenue was named in his honor.[3] A native of Charleston, Cosgrove was involved in real estate and insurance.[3]

He was Irish. He went to various schools including the High School of Charleston. He ran a mineral water and beverage business in Charleston, South Carolina with his father.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Society, American-Irish Historical (February 19, 1912). "The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society". The Society – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Senate, South Carolina General Assembly (February 19, 1906). "Journal of the Senate of the State of South Carolina, Being the Sessions of ..." Charles P. Pelham, State Printer – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 3 Snowden, Yates; Cutler, Harry Gardner (February 19, 1920). "History of South Carolina". Lewis Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Gabaccia, Donna R. (June 30, 2009). We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food and the Making of Americans. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674037441 – via Google Books.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.