William F. Cogswell
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William F. Cogswell (July 15, 1819 – December 24, 1903[1]) was a portrait painter who was born in Fabius, New York. In the 1830s, while working in a color factory in Buffalo, New York, he taught himself to paint. During the 1840s, he worked in New York City as a professional portrait artist.[2] He lived in California from 1873 on, with the exception of several trips to Hawaii between 1878 and 1897.[3] He died in Pasadena, California, on December 24, 1903.[4]
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Born | (1819-07-15)July 15, 1819 Fabius, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 24, 1903(1903-12-24) (aged 84) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles |
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