Isabella Binney Cogswell
Canadian businesswoman
About Isabella Binney Cogswell
Lived 1819 – 1874 (aged 55).
Isabella Cogswell (6 July 1819 – 6 December 1874) was a Canadian businesswoman. She was born in Halifax, a daughter to Henry Cogswell and Isabella Ellis.
Cogswell showed a business acumen that stood her in good stead in funding her philanthropic activities during her lifetime. A businesswoman, her business dealings helped fund a variety of causes within her native Nova Scotia. She is commemorated with a plaque in St. Paul's Church.
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Who was Isabella Binney Cogswell?
Canadian businesswoman
When was Isabella Binney Cogswell born?
Isabella Binney Cogswell was born on 6 July 1819 in Halifax.
When did Isabella Binney Cogswell die?
Isabella Binney Cogswell died on 6 December 1874 in Nova Scotia.
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