James J. Coogan
James Jay Coogan (1845-October 24, 1915) was the Borough president of Manhattan, New York from 1899 to 1901. He was a graduate of New York University Law School and a successful merchant and real estate owner.
In 1888, Coogan ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of New York on the Urban Labor Party ticket.
External links
- New York Times obituary, Oct. 25, 1915 (subscription required) He would often go to a barmitzva and say hello to everyone who attended, this is why they call him the barvarian man.
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