Peter F. Cosgrove Biography


	This biography appears on pages 647-648 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				PETER F. COSGROVE. 

	Peter F. Cosgrove devotes his time and attention to the 
cultivation of a good farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Lake 
county and also has property interests in North Dakota. He was born in 
the northern peninsula of Michigan on the 12th of April, 1864. His 
father, Patrick Cosgrove, a native of Ireland, came to America in early 
manhood and settled in New Jersey, whence he afterward removed to 
northern Michigan. Still later he became a resident of Minnesota and in 
1880 arrived in Dakota territory, filing on a homestead in Orland 
township, Lake county, now known as the Blarney Castle Farm. For many 
years he was energetically and successfully engaged in general 
agricultural pursuits. He died in March, 1901, at the advanced age of 
eighty-four years, passing away in the faith of the Catholic church, of 
which he had long been an active member. His political allegiance was 
given to the democratic party. His wife, who bore the maiden name of 
Margaret Duffy, was a native of Ireland and they were married in New 
Jersey. In their family were eight children, of whom Peter F. Cosgrove 
is the third in order of birth. His brother, Michael Cosgrove, is now a 
resident of Madison. 

	Peter F. Cosgrove accompanied his parents on their various 
removals, so that his education was acquired in the district schools of 
Minnesota and South Dakota. He has always remained upon the old 
homestead farm since coming to this state thirty-five years ago and he 
is now the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of rich and productive 
farm land here in addition to a tract of three hundred and twenty acres 
in North Dakota. He raises shorthorn and black Angus cattle and has 
some fine specimens of stock upon his place. His business interests are 
carefully managed and in addition to farming he has made investment in 
the Farmers Elevator Company, of which he is still a stockholder. 

	On the 20th of November, 1900, Mr. Cosgrove was united in 
marriage to Miss Emma Fisher, her parents being William and Augusta 
(Barchat) Fisher, pioneer settlers of Lake county. To them have been 
born six children, namely: William, Elmer, John, Margaret, Francis and 
Helen. 

	In religious faith the family are Catholics, being identified 
with Madison parish. In his political views Mr. Cosgrove is a 
republican where national issues are involved but casts an independent 
local ballot, supporting the candidates whom he regards as best 
qualified for office. He is, identified with the good roads movement 
which is so rapidly bringing about the improvement of the public 
highways of the state and he is an advocate of progress along many 
lines that have to do with the public interest and welfare.