John F. Cosgrove
John Francis Cosgrove (July 1, 1949 – April 19, 2006) was a Florida legislator.
John F. Cosgrove | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 119 district | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence R. Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Cindy Lerner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1949 Coral Gables, Florida, US |
| Died | April 19, 2006 (aged 56) Zimbabwe |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bernadine Cosgrove |
| Profession | Attorney |
Cosgrove previously served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. In January 2006, he was elected the first mayor of the newly incorporated town of Cutler Bay, Florida. While vacationing in Zimbabwe, Cosgrove underwent an emergency appendectomy at a medical facility in South Africa. He died on April 19, 2006.
In 2007, a portion of the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike between Southwest 152nd and 216th streets in Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay was designated by the Florida legislature as the "John F. Cosgrove Highway."
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