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Thomas Cochran (Nova Scotia politician)

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Thomas Cochran
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
Augusta Jane Allan
(m. 1775)
RelationsWilliam Cochran (brother)
ParentJoseph 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

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He was the son of Joseph Cochran. His brother William also served in the provincial assembly.

Career

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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.[2] He was named to the Nova Scotia Council in June 1785 and served until his death in 1801.[3]

Personal life

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

With his first wife, he was a father of:

In 1775, he married his second wife, Augusta Jane Allan (1759–1826), a daughter of Major William Allan and Isabella (née 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:[1]

Cochran died in Halifax on 28 July 1801. Cochran and his family are buried in the Old Burying Ground in Halifax.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton (1899). Cochran-Inglis Family of Halifax. Halifax: C.H. Ruggles & Co.
  2. ^ Murdoch, Beamish (1867). A History of Nova-Scotia, Or Acadie. J. Barnes. p. 36. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)
  4. ^ Allison, David (1916). History of Nova Scotia. Vol. II. Halifax: A.W. Bowen & Co. p. 823.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Archives, The National. "Cochrane, William George (d 1857) Lieutenant General". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  8. ^ "THE LATE LADY COCHRANE". The Law Journal. Law journal.: 324 1874. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. ^ Americana, American Historical Magazine. 1907. p. 410. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  10. ^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)