Cottrell, Benjamin

Title

Cottrell, Benjamin

Last Name

Cottrell

First and Middle Name

Benjamin

Nicknames or Other Names

Ben

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

County and/or State

Henrico

Birth Date

October 6th, 1894

Birthplace

Richmond, Virginia

Death Date

July 22nd, 1988

Cause of Death

Unknown

Place of Death

Richmond, Virginia

Parents

B Howard and Leila Cottrell

Siblings

Oldest of 9; Philip, Virginia, Margaret, James, William, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mildred

Spouse(s)

Mable S. Cottrell

Children

No children

VPI Graduating Class

Class of 1916

Undergraduate Major

Civil Engineering

Graduated

Yes

Service Branch

No evidence of service
No evidence of service

Military Events

None
None

Decorations or Citations

None
None

Occupation

Worked for the Public Roads Administration

Contributing Researchers

Joseph Hammel

Files

Benjamin Cottrell senior portrait from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
Benjamin Cottrell picture from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
Benjamin Cottrell from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Cottrell, Benjamin,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 13, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/18.

Output Formats

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