James Jay Coogan (January 16, 1846 – October 24, 1915) was the borough president of Manhattan, New York from 1899 to 1901, and a successful merchant and real estate manager.

[1] Coogan was born on January 16, 1846, in Manhattan, New York City.

[1] Coogan started out as an upholsterer, and opened a furniture store on the Bowery.

[2] He married Harriet Gertrude Lynch, a daughter of William L. Lynch, who had many real estate holdings in Manhattan, including the land on which the Polo Grounds stood.

[3] He died of heart disease on October 24, 1915, at the Hotel Netherland in Manhattan, New York.