. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. ieutenant and captain of Company A,Fifteenth New Hampshire Regiment, during the regi-mental term of service : studied law with the firm ofStevens & Vaughan at Laconia, and at Harvard LawSchool ; was admitted to the bar in September, 1866, andimmediately commenced practice at Gilmanton IronWorks. After returning to the farm he continued prac-tice to some extent and also became active in politicalaffairs, as a Democrat, serving as school committee, repre-sentative, and selectman for several years. He was amember of Governor Westons staft
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. ieutenant and captain of Company A,Fifteenth New Hampshire Regiment, during the regi-mental term of service : studied law with the firm ofStevens & Vaughan at Laconia, and at Harvard LawSchool ; was admitted to the bar in September, 1866, andimmediately commenced practice at Gilmanton IronWorks. After returning to the farm he continued prac-tice to some extent and also became active in politicalaffairs, as a Democrat, serving as school committee, repre-sentative, and selectman for several years. He was amember of Governor Westons staft in 1871, and repre-sented his district in the state senate in 1878. In 1886he was the Democratic candidate for Governor. He wasappointed on the board of railroad commissioners in April,1893, serving until lie became U. S. pension agent atConcord, July i, 1894, which position he now is also president and treasurer of the board of trusteesof Gilmanton Academy, which notable institution hisgreat-grandfather and great-uncle were instrumental in. Col. Cogswell. 144 NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURE. founding. He is a Mason, a prominent Grand Armyman, and a Patron of Husbandry. The Cogswell homestead embraces 517 measured acres,and has always been known as one of the best farms inthe county, sustaining large stocks of cattle and horses,and producing great crops of wheat and corn as well ashay. Colonel Cogswell has carried out important im-provements in various directions, putting in a new 100-tonsilo the past season. The barn is 120 feet in length,and this, and the line stable for horses, are thoroughlyappointed, and, together with the fine old mansion, areabundantly supplied with running water, by means of awindmill, put in for the purpose. Colonel Cogswell pro-poses to make dairying his leading farm industry,increasing his number of cows from 15 to 25, now that acreamery has been established in town, in which enter-prise he is a leading spirit. His hay crop is from 80 to10
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