John F. Cosgrove

John F. Cosgrove
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 119 district
Preceded byLawrence R. Hawkins
Succeeded byCindy Lerner
Personal details
Born(1949-07-01)July 1, 1949
Coral Gables, Florida, US
DiedApril 19, 2006(2006-04-19) (aged 56)
Zimbabwe[1]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBernadine Cosgrove
ProfessionAttorney

John Francis Cosgrove (July 1, 1949 – April 19, 2006) was a Florida legislator.

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."

  1. ^ "John Cosgrove Obituary (2006) the Miami Herald". Legacy.com.