The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Costigan to Cottman

Index to Politicians: Costigan to Cottman

COSTIGAN (Soundex C232) — See also AGNOSTIC, ATIGAN, COST, COSTIKYAN, COSTILLA, COSTIN, DESTIGTER, HARTIGAN, LUSTIG, MCGETTIGAN, RATIGAN, RATTIGAN, RHATIGAN, STIGALL, STIGER, STIGLER, STIGLICH, STIGLMEIER.

Costigan, Adelaide — also known as Adelaide Collins — of Rosedale, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Sister of William T. Collins. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1964; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1961. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Costigan, Edward Prentiss (1874-1939) — also known as Edward P. Costigan — of Denver, Colo. Born in King William County, Va., July 1, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Tariff Commissioner, 1917-28.; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1931-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Protestant. Died in Denver, Colo., January 17, 1939. Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
- See also: congressional biography.
Costigan, Lee See W. Lee Costigan
Costigan, Peter J. (b. 1930) — of Setauket, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 16, 1930. Married to Victoria Dubenchek. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of New York state assembly 2nd District, 1966-74. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Still living as of 1974.
Costigan, Thomas — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1875. Burial location unknown.
Costigan, W. Lee — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Costigan, Will F. — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Costigan, Will F., Jr. — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

COSTIKYAN (Soundex C232) — See also COSTIGAN, COSTILLA, COSTIN, STIKELEATHER, TOMASTIK.

Costikyan, Edward N. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

COSTILLA (Soundex C234) — See also ANTILLA, CASTELLI, CASTELLO, CASTELLOW, CASTILLO, COLISTA, COST, COSTELLO, COSTIGAN, COSTIKYAN, COSTIN, COSTOLO, DELAPORTILLA, DOSTILIO, ILLA, LACOSSITT, MANTILLA, MYRTILLA, RETILLA, SCALITO, TILLAR.

Costilla, Rebecca — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

COSTIN (Soundex C235) — See also AGOSTINELLI, AGOSTINI, COST, COSTIGAN, COSTIKYAN, COSTILLA, DAGOSTINO, KOSTEN, OSTING.

Costin, Robert — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Costin, Thomas P., Jr. — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

COSTLEY (Soundex C234) — See also APOSTLE, ASTLEY, CHRISTLEY, COSLEY, COST, COSTLOW, HOSTLER, OSTLING, POSTL, PRIESTLEY, TROSTLE, WESTLEY.

Costley, Bill See William M. Costley
Costley, Mark — of North Carolina. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Costley, William J. — of Craigmont, Lewis County, Idaho. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Costley, William M. — also known as Bill Costley — of California. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 22nd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

COSTLOW (Soundex C234) — See also APOSTLE, COST, COSTLEY, HOSTLER, OSTLING, POSTL, TROSTLE.

Costlow, Emma — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COSTOLO (Soundex C234) — See also APOSTOL, BARTOLOTTA, BARTOLOTTI, CAPITOLO, CASTELLI, CASTELLO, CASTELLOW, CASTILLO, COLARUOTOLO, COST, COSTELLO, COSTILLA, ROTOLO, TARANTOLO, TRAMUTOLO.

COSTOLO: See also Charles H. Haden II.

COSTRELL (Soundex C236) — See also COST, ESTRELLA, RELL.

Costrell, Hyman (b. 1890) — also known as Jack Robbins — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; New York. Born in Kurenitz, Russia (now Belarus), October 19, 1890. Communist. Arrested in 1905 in Russia and jailed three months for demonstrating and distributing circulars against the Czarist government; naturalized U.S. citizen; plumber; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1934. Jewish. Burial location unknown.

COSTUMA (Soundex C235) — See also BROSTUEN, COST, HOSTUTLER, KOSTUCK, KROSTUE, LOSTUTTER, STUM, STUMBO, STUMM, STUMP, STUMPF, TUMA, WUSTUM.

Costuma, David B. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

COSWAY (Soundex C200) — See also DISOSWAY, GESENSWAY, OSWALD, SWAYNE, SWAYZE, SWAYZEE.

Cosway, Frederick J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 79th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

COT (Soundex C300) — See also CHOATE, CHUTE, COATE, COIT, COITE, COTE, COTT, CUITE, KOHTE, KOTH, KOTHE, KOTT.

Cot, Guan Y. — of California. Member of California state assembly 6th District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.

COTCHER (Soundex C326) — See also BOTCHER, CATCHER, CROCHETT, CUTCHER, HOTCHINSON, HOTCHKIN, HOTCHKISS, KUTCHER, ROTCH.

Cotcher, Daniel (1833-1908) — of Michigan. Born in 1833. Republican. Farmer; hardware store owner; banker; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1900. Died in 1908. Interment at Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Mich.

COTE (Soundex C300) — See also BACOTE, CALCOTE, CATE, CHILCOTE, CHOATE, CHUTE, COATE, COIT, COITE, COMTE, CONTE, CORTE, COSTE, COT, COTES, COTESWORTH, COTIE, COTT, CUITE, DECOTEAU, GOTE, HATHCOTE, KOHTE, KOTH, KOTHE, KOTT, LOTE, SCOTES.

Cote, Adele M. — of Michigan. Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Cote, Aime H. — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Cote, Albert — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Cote, Armand H. (b. 1909) — of Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I. Born in Central Falls, Providence County, R.I., April 19, 1909. Democrat. Secretary of state of Rhode Island, 1941-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1948, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1957-59. Still living as of 1960.
Cote, Ed — of Vancouver, Clark County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Washington, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Cote, Eugene — of St. Clair County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1935; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cote, Norman — of Camden, Knox County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Cote, Ovide J. — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kennebec County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cote, Pierre F. — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Nashua 9th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

COTES (Soundex C320) — See also BACOTE, CALCOTE, CATES, CAUTIOUS, CHILCOTE, CHOATES, COATES, CORTES, COSTE, COTE, COTESWORTH, DECOTEAU, ESCOTT, HATHCOTE, KATES, KEATES, SCOTES, SCOTTE.

Cotes, Owen G. — of Kentucky. Kentucky state attorney general, 1838-49. Burial location unknown.

COTESWORTH (Soundex C326) — See also AYLESWORTH, AYNESWORTH, BACOTE, CALCOTE, CHARLESWORTH, CHILCOTE, COATSWORTH, COTE, COTES, COTTSWORTH, DECOTEAU, ESWORTHY, HATHCOTE, HAWKESWORTH, MIDDLESWORTH, SCOTES, WIGGLESWORTH, WIGLESWORTH, WRIGGLESWORTH.

COTESWORTH: See also Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.

COTHARIN (Soundex C365) — See also CATHEREN, CATHERYN, CHARITON, COTHERN, COTHRAN, COTHREN, GOTHARD, GOTHARIN, HARING, HARINGTON, MOOTHART, PHARIN, ROTHAR, SCOTHORN.

Cotharin, Adelaide B. — of Michigan. American candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1935. Female. Still living as of 1935.

COTHERN (Soundex C365) — See also CAUTHORN, CAWTHORNE, COTHARIN, COTHRAN, COTHREN, HERN, KATHERN, MATHERN, MCCATHERN, NORTHERN, SCOTHORN, SOUTHERN, WETHERN.

Cothern, Bertha H. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

COTHRAN (Soundex C365) — See also CATHRYNE, CATRON, CATTRON, CAWTHRA, CONRATH, COTHARIN, COTHERN, COTHREN, LOTHRINGER, LOTHROP, ROTHROCK, SCOTHORN, THRALL, THRASHER.

COTHRAN: See also John Temple Graves.
Cothran, James Sproull (1830-1897) — also known as James S. Cothran — of Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C. Born near Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., August 8, 1830. Democrat. U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1887-91. Died, in a sanitarium in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 5, 1897. Interment at Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Cothran, James W. — of Bishopville, Lee County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Cothran, Thomas Perrin (1857-1934) — also known as Thomas P. Cothran — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., October 24, 1857. Son of James S. Cothran and Emma C. (Perrin) Cothran; married, January 6, 1886, to Ione Smith. Democrat. Lawyer; Speaker of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1918-21; South Carolina Democratic state chair, 1920; justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1921-34; died in office 1934. Presbyterian. Died April 11, 1934. Burial location unknown.

COTHREN (Soundex C365) — See also CATHRYNE, CATRON, CATTRON, COTHARIN, COTHERN, COTHRAN, LOTHRINGER, LOTHROP, ROTHROCK, SCOTHORN.

Cothren, Frank H. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Cothren, Montgomery M. — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1852; circuit judge in Wisconsin 5th Circuit, 1853-65, 1877-83. Burial location unknown.

COTIC (Soundex C320) — See also CHITTICK, CHITTOQUE, COTIE, COTILLO, DECOTIIS, KRMPOTICH, VERNOTICO.

Cotic, Peter — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948, 1952, 1960; Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1954; member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1965-77. Still living as of 1977.

COTIE (Soundex C300) — See also BOOTIE, CHOUTEAU, COITE, COTE, COTIC, COTILLO, COTTY, DECOTIIS, KUTHY, LOTIEF, MOTIER, TOOTIE.

Cotie, Laurence F. — U.S. Vice Consul in Cartagena, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cotie, Lawrence F. — U.S. Vice Consul in Santa Marta, 1926-29; Puerto Plata, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COTILLO (Soundex C340) — See also BUSTILLO, CASTILLO, CONTILLO, COTIC, COTIE, DECOTIIS, KETOLA, KIETHELY, KOTYLO, OTILIA, PATTILLO, PITILLO, TANTILLO, TILLOTSON, TILLOU.

Cotillo, Salvatore A. (d. 1939) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 28th District, 1913; member of New York state senate, 1917-23 (20th District 1917-18, 18th District 1919-23); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1925-39; died in office 1939. Died July 27, 1939. Burial location unknown.

COTSIKAS (Soundex C322) — See also ASIKAINEN, KARANIKAS, LITZIKAS, MOTSINGER, ROTSINGER, SFIKAS, TSAKANIKAS, TSIKNAS, VAKULIKAS.

Cotsikas, Margaret — of Laingsburg, Shiawassee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1946; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; vice-chair of Michigan Democratic Party, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.

COTT (Soundex C300) — See also ALCOTT, CATT, CHILCOTT, CHOATE, CHUTE, COATE, COIT, COITE, COT, COTE, COTTAM, COTTAR, COTTELL, COTTEN, COTTER, COTTEREL, COTTIER, COTTING, COTTLE, COTTMAN, COTTON, COTTONE, COTTRELL, COTTRILL, COTTY, CUITE, ELLICOTT, ENDICOTT, ESCOTT, GOTT, HOCOTT, KOHTE, KOTH, KOTHE, KOTT, LINSCOTT, LOTT, OLCOTT, PRESCOTT, SCOTT, TALCOTT, TAPSCOTT, TRUSCOTT, VANCOTT, WALCOTT, WESCOTT, WESTCOTT, WOLCOTT, WOOLCOTT.

Cott, John C. — of Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

COTTAM (Soundex C350) — See also BATTAMS, CHATHAM, CHEATHAM, CHEETHAM, CHITTEM, CHITTIM, CHITTUM, CINCOTTA, COTT, COTTAR, ETTAMAE, WHITTAM.

COTTAM: See also Vernon Romney.
Cottam, Gilbert Geoffrey (b. 1873) — also known as Gilbert G. Cottam — of Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Manchester, England, August 2, 1873. Son of Rev. Henry Cottam and Eliza Mary (Warburton) Cottam; married, June 16, 1896, to F. May Isham Ruddick. Republican. Physician; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
Cottam, Howard Rex (1910-1984) — Born in St. George, Washington County, Utah, July 27, 1910. U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, 1963. Died in 1984. Burial location unknown.

COTTAR (Soundex C360) — See also BUTTAR, BUTTARS, CARROTT, CINCOTTA, COTT, COTTAM, COTTER, GUITTARD, OTTAR, PITTARE, PITTARELLI.

Cottar, Tom — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 9th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

COTTELL (Soundex C340) — See also CATTELL, CATTELLE, CHATEL, COLLET, COLLETT, COTT, COTTLE, COTTRELL, KITTEL, KITTELL, KITTELLE, ROTTELL.

Cottell, Philip G. — U.S. Vice Consul in Quito, 1943. Still living as of 1943.

COTTEMOND (Soundex C355) — See also BOTTEMA, CHITTEM, DEMOND, DITTEMORE, EMOND, HUETTEMAN, LEMONDS, SEPTEMO, WHITEMORE, WHITTEMORE.

Cottemond, Mtesa P. — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

COTTEN (Soundex C350) — See also CONNET, CONNETT, CONTE, CONTEE, COTT, COTTENGIM, COTTER, COTTON, CUTTEN, ECTON, KOTEEN, OTTEN, SCOTTEN.

Cotten, Charles W. — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Mayor of Grand Haven, Mich.; elected 1912. Burial location unknown.
Cotten, Joel — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Cotten, Samuel R. (b. 1948) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Alaska, 1948. Democrat. Member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1975-90; Speaker of the Alaska State House of Representatives, 1989-90. Still living as of 1990.

COTTENGIM (Soundex C352) — See also COTTEN, COTTINGHAM, PATTENGILL, PETTENGIL, PETTENGILL, PITTENGER, SCOTTEN.

Cottengim, Vernon — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1956. Still living as of 1957.

COTTER (Soundex C360) — See also CERTO, COERT, CORTE, COTT, COTTAR, COTTEN, COTTEREL, COTTERILL, COTTERMAN, COTTIER, CUTTER, ECTOR, KOETHER, KOETTER, KUTER, MCCOTTER, OTTER.

COTTER: See also William Cotter Baker; Paul Victor Gadola; William Cotter Maybury.
Cotter, Charles F. — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cotter, Daniel — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cotter, Dorothy E. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Cotter, Frank B. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1933, 1937; Republican leader of Yonkers; Westchester County Superintendent of Buildings, 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cotter, G. R. — of Merrill, Lincoln County, Wis. Mayor of Merrill, Wis., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Cotter, Gerald John (1903-1978) — also known as Gerald J. Cotter — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., December 12, 1903. Son of John B. Cotter and Mary Ellen (McCarthy) Cotter; married, October 30, 1929, to Alta T. Dettling. Republican. Lawyer; Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1947. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1978. Burial location unknown.
Cotter, James P. — Democrat. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cotter, John F. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cotter, John P. — of Connecticut. Superior court judge in Connecticut, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Cotter, Joseph J. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cotter, Margaret — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1969. Female. Still living as of 1969.
Cotter, Michael W. (b. 1943) — of Washington, D.C. Born in 1943. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan, 1995-. Still living as of 1998.
Cotter, Thomas M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1920-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cotter, William Ross (1926-1981) — also known as William R. Cotter — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 18, 1926. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1971-81; died in office 1981. Died in East Lyme, New London County, Conn., September 8, 1981. Interment at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.

COTTEREL (Soundex C364) — See also COTT, COTTER, COTTERILL, COTTERMAN, FUETTERER, KETTERER, LITTERELL, LITTERER, MCCOTTER, SUTTERER.

Cotterel, W. D. — of Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.

COTTERILL (Soundex C364) — See also BETTERICH, COTTER, COTTEREL, COTTERMAN, COTTRILL, IMPELLITTERI, MCCOTTER, MCKITTERICK.

Cotterill, C. T. — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Cotterill, George Fletcher (1865-1958) — also known as George F. Cotterill — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Oxford, England, November 18, 1865. Son of Robert Cotterill and Alice (Smith) Cotterill; married, February 19, 1890, to Cora Rowena Gormley. Democrat. Engineer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington, 1902 (at-large), 1916 (1st District); member of Washington state senate, 1907-11; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1912-14; defeated, 1900; candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1920; commissioner, Port of Seattle, 1922-34. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died October 13, 1958. Burial location unknown.
Cotterill, Matthew S. — of Nebraska. Member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1860. Burial location unknown.

COTTERMAN (Soundex C365) — See also BATTERMAN, BITTERMAN, CATHERMAN, COTTER, COTTEREL, COTTERILL, FETTERMAN, GETTERMAN, KETTERMAN, MCCOTTER, RATTERMAN.

Cotterman, Charles M. — of Manila, Philippines. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1924 (alternate), 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COTTIER (Soundex C360) — See also BOLLETTIERI, COTT, COTTER, COTTING, COTTINGHAM, CUTTER, KOETHER, KOETTER, KUTER, LETTIER, OTTIE, PATTIER, POTTIE, TORRICE, TROTTIER, VATTIER, WHITTIER.

Cottier, F. E. — Commonwealth Land candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COTTING (Soundex C352) — See also BOTTINGHAUS, BOTTINI, COTT, COTTIER, COTTINGHAM, CUTTING, HOTTINGER, KEATING, LOTTINGER, NOTTINGHAM, OTTINGER, POTTINGER.

Cotting, David G. — of Georgia. Republican. Secretary of state of Georgia, 1868-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1868. Burial location unknown.

COTTINGHAM (Soundex C352) — See also BOTTINGHAUS, BOTTINI, COTTENGIM, COTTIER, COTTING, HOTTINGER, INGHAM, LOTTINGER, NOTTINGHAM, OTTINGER, POTTINGER, WHITTINGHAM, WHITTINGHILL.

Cottingham, G. R. — of Virginia. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COTTLE (Soundex C340) — See also CHATTLE, COLLET, COLLETT, COTT, COTTELL, CUTTLE, GOTTLEIB, HOTTLE, KETTL, KETTLE, KITTLE, MOTTLEY, OTTLEY, POTTLE, STOTTLEMEYER, STOTTLEMYER.

Cottle, William G. — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1898-99. Burial location unknown.

COTTMAN (Soundex C355) — See also CHATMAN, COTT, FLOTTMAN, OTTMAN, OTTMER, ROTTMAN.

Cottman, H. D. — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Mayor of Wichita, Kan., 1932-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cottman, Joseph Stewart (1803-1863) — of Maryland. Born near Allen, Wicomico County, Md., August 16, 1803. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1831-32, 1834, 1839; member of Maryland state senate, 1836-37; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1851-53. Died near Allen, Wicomico County, Md., January 28, 1863. Interment at St. Andrew's Episcopal Churchyard, Princess Anne, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.

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