Thomas Cochran (Nova Scotia politician)

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Thomas Cochran
Hon Thomas Cochrane, Halifax, Nova Scotia.png
Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In office
November 1784 – October 1785
Preceded byWilliam Nesbitt
Succeeded bySampson Salter Blowers
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In office
1775–1785
Personal details
Born1733
Ireland
Died28 July 1801(1801-07-28) (aged 67–68)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Spouse(s)
Augusta Jane Allan
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(m. 1775)​
RelationsWilliam Cochran (brother)
Parent(s)Joseph Cochran

Thomas Cochran or Cochrane (1733 – July 28, 1801) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia.[1] He represented Liverpool Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1775 to 1785.

Early life[]

He was the son of Joseph Cochran. His brother William also served in the provincial assembly and edited The Nova-Scotia Magazine, printed by John Howe.[2]

Career[]

From 1775 to 1785, Cochran represented Liverpool Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, serving as speaker for the provincial assembly from November 1784 to October 1785.[3] He was named to the Nova Scotia Council in June 1785 and served until his death in 1801.[4]

Personal life[]

Thomas Cochran and his family, Old Burying Ground (Halifax, Nova Scotia)[1]

With his first wife, he was a father of:

  • Margaret Cochran (c. 1762–c. 1835), who married Sir Rupert George, the Commodore for the Royal Navy's North America Station.

In 1775, he married his second wife, Augusta Jane Allan (1759–1826), a daughter of Major William Allan and Isabella (nee Maxwell) Allan. His brothers-in-law included John Allan and the Honorable Charles Hill. Together with his second wife, he was the father of several more children:[5]

Cochran died in Halifax on 28 July 1801. Cochran and his family are buried in the Old Burying Ground in Halifax.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton (February 12, 1899). "Cochran-Inglis family of Halifax". Halifax : C.H. Ruggles – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Mackay, Donald C. (1987). "Etter, Benjamin". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. VI (1821–1835) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  3. ^ Murdoch, Beamish (1867). A History of Nova-Scotia, Or Acadie. J. Barnes. p. 36. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)
  5. ^ a b c d e f Eaton, Rev. Arthur Wentworth Hamilton (1899). THE COCHRAN-INGLIS FAMILY OF HALIFAX (PDF). C. H. Ruggles & Co. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. ^ Allison, D History of Nova Scotia, Vol. 2 Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine p. 823
  7. ^ Warburton, Alexander Bannerman (1923). A History of Prince Edward Island from Its Discovery in 1534 Until the Departure of Lieutenant-Governor Ready in A.D. 1831. Barnes & Company, limited, Printers. p. 424. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  8. ^ Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton (1891). The Church of England in Nova Scotia and the Tory Clergy of the Revolution. T. Whittaker. p. 236. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. ^ Archives, The National. "Cochrane, William George (d 1857) Lieutenant General". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  10. ^ "THE LATE LADY COCHRANE". The Law Journal. Law journal.: 324 1874. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  11. ^ Americana, American Historical Magazine. 1907. p. 410. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  12. ^ of 1853, Harvard University Class (1913). Report 1849-1913: Issued on the Sixtieth Anniversary for the Use of the Class and Its Friends. Commencement, 1913. Harvard University. p. 169. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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