Isabella Binney Cogswell

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Isabella Binney Cogswell
Born	(1819-07-06)6 July 1819 Halifax, Nova Scotia
Died	6 December 1874(1874-12-06) (aged 55) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Known for	philanthropy
Relatives	Henry Hezekiah Cogswell, father

Isabella Cogswell (6 July 1819 – 6 December 1874) was born in Halifax, a daughter to Henry Hezekiah Cogswell and his wife.

Cogswell showed a business acumen that stood her in good stead in funding her philanthropic activities during her lifetime. A shrewd businesswoman, her business dealings helped fund a variety of causes within her native Nova Scotia.

References

"Isabella Binney Cogswell". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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Name	Cogswell, Isabella Binney
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Date of birth	6 July 1819
Place of birth	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date of death	6 December 1874
Place of death	Halifax, Nova Scotia

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