John Cochrane was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from New York. He was a U.S. Representative, Attorney General of New York, and a
Union Army general. Wikipedia
Born: August 27, 1813, Palatine, NY
Died: February 7, 1898 (age 84 years), New York, NY
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Attorney General of New York (1864–1865) and Representative (1857–1861)
Grandparents: Gertrude Schuyler Cochran, Peter Smith, Elizabeth Livingston, and more
Great-grandparents: James Livingston, Johannes Schuyler, Jr., and Cornelia Stephanuse Schuyler
Books
Letters (July 4, 1894) (July 4, 1895) of Gen'l John Cochrane, President of the Cincinnati Society of the State of New York, to the New York Cincinnati
1895
Argument of John Cochrane, on Behalf of the Proponent: In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of James P. Allaire, Late of New York, Deceased, Before Edward C. West, Surrogate of the City and County of New York, October 11 and 12, 1859
1860
Argument Of John Cochrane, On Behalf Of The Proponent: In The Matter Of The Probate Of The Last Will And Testament Of James P. Allaire, Late Of New Yo
Speech of Hon. John Cochrane, of New York, on the Impeachment of Judge Watrous: Delivered in the House of Representatives, December 13, 1858
1858
American Civil War: Memories of Incidents Connected with the Origin and Culmination of the Rebellion that Threatened the Existence of the National Government:--including Reminiscences of the Course of the Rebel Leaders in Congress and in the National Democratic Convention which Immediately Preceded the Outburst of Rebellion; Together with Movement in and Concerning the Army of the Potomac During the First Two Years of the War;--including the Proposition Made in a Speech at the Astor House, in New York, in November, 1861, When, in Company with Simon Cameron ... General John Cochrane ... First Publicly Advocated the Arming of the Slaves in the War for the Union ...
1879