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Cochrane, John, brigadier-general, was born in Palatine,
Montgomery county, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1813, being a direct
descendant, on both sides, of Revolutionary war heroes. He was
graduated at Hamilton college, in 1831, was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Oswego, Schenectady and New York city, and
in 1853 was appointed by President Pierce surveyor of the Port
of New York. He was a representative in Congress from 1857 to
1861, was appointed by President Buchanan a member of a
board of visitors to West Point, and on June 11, 1861, was
commissioned by Secretary Cameron to recruit and command a
regiment of volunteers to serve during the war.
On Nov. 21, he was made colonel of the 1st U. S. chasseurs, with
rank from June 19, and on July l9, 1862, was made
brigadier-general of volunteers. He served in Gen. Couch's
division of the Army of the Potomac in the battles of Fair Oaks
Malvern hill, Antietam, Williamsport and Fredericksburg, and
on Feb. 25, 1863, resigned on account of physical disability. In
1864 he was nominated by the Independent Republican national
convention for vice-president of
the United States, with Gen. John C. Fremont for president.
After the war he held for many years an important position in
New York politics, being one of the leaders of Tammany Hall,
and had charge of many celebrations of national importance.
He was an orator of note, and, in a speech made Nov. 4, 1861,
was the first to advocate arming the slaves. Gen. Cochrane died
in New York city, Feb. 7, 1898.
Cochrane, John, brigadier-general, was born in Palatine,
Montgomery county, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1813, being a direct
descendant, on both sides, of Revolutionary war heroes. He was
graduated at Hamilton college, in 1831, was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Oswego, Schenectady and New York city, and
in 1853 was appointed by President Pierce surveyor of the Port
of New York. He was a representative in Congress from 1857 to
1861, was appointed by President Buchanan a member of a
board of visitors to West Point, and on June 11, 1861, was
commissioned by Secretary Cameron to recruit and command a
regiment of volunteers to serve during the war.
On Nov. 21, he was made colonel of the 1st U. S. chasseurs, with
rank from June 19, and on July l9, 1862, was made
brigadier-general of volunteers. He served in Gen. Couch's
division of the Army of the Potomac in the battles of Fair Oaks
Malvern hill, Antietam, Williamsport and Fredericksburg, and
on Feb. 25, 1863, resigned on account of physical disability. In
1864 he was nominated by the Independent Republican national
convention for vice-president of
the United States, with Gen. John C. Fremont for president.
After the war he held for many years an important position in
New York politics, being one of the leaders of Tammany Hall,
and had charge of many celebrations of national importance.
He was an orator of note, and, in a speech made Nov. 4, 1861,
was the first to advocate arming the slaves. Gen. Cochrane died
in New York city, Feb. 7, 1898.