Douglas Ivan Cosman (born May 21, 1938) is a minister, businessman, and former political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Kings East in the

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from 1999 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative member. He was born at Head of Millstream,

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, the eldest son of Kenneth Cosman and Helen (Riedle) Cosman. He studied at

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and Pine Hill Divinity Hall in Halifax. Cosman was ordained a minister in the

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and served in

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from 1962 to 1965. He then served as a

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in the

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until he retired from the Air Force in 1991. Thereafter he continued to serve the Church. With his wife, he operated a bed and breakfast and motel. They have four children–Vaughn, Mary, Gail and Valerie.

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* 1938 births Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Ministers of the United Church of Canada Living people Canadian military chaplains Royal Canadian Air Force chaplains 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick {{ProgressiveConservative-NewBrunswick-MLA-stub