later, mayor Harry Lane appointed Cogswell to the City Executive Board. In that capacity, he was one of Lane's closest advisors. As a member of the executive board, he served as chairman of the board's judiciary committee for three years. Cogswell was also very active in a number of civic groups. He was a member of the Sumner Post of the Grand Army of the Republic and a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Both organizations were for Civil War veterans of the Union Army. He also belonged to several Freemasonry orders. Death and legacy On April 24, 1908, Cogswell suffered a heart attack while running to catch an electric trolley car near his home in Portland. After boarding the trolley, he complained to two friends that he was out of breath. He then collapsed and died before medical help could be summoned. Cogswell's will left his estate to his wife and children. At the time of his death, his estate was valued in access of $100,000. After Cogswell's death, flags on public building in Portland were flown at half-mast. On 9 May 1908, friends and colleagues gathered to honor him at a memorial service held at the courthouse in Portland. The court and members of the Oregon State Bar passed a resolution honoring Cogswell and had it read into the court record. A few days later, Portland's Executive Board passed a resolution honoring Cogswell. The resolution highlighted his long record of public service as a soldier, attorney, legislator, and engaged citizen. References External links Oregon Blue Book listing Earliest Authorities in Oregon List of Oregon Legislators by Session 1844 births 1908 deaths Oregon state senators People from Lakeview, Oregon Politicians from Portland, Oregon People from Rutland (town), Vermont People of Iowa in the American Civil War Union Army officers Oregon Democrats Oregon Republicans Oregon lawyers Businesspeople from Oregon Editors of Oregon newspapers 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American businesspeople