Isabella Binney Cogswell | |
Birth Date: | 6 July 1819 |
Birth Place: | Halifax, Nova Scotia, British Empire |
Death Place: | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Known For: | philanthropy |
Parents: | Henry Cogswell |
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 shrewd 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.