★ Cochrane, John

John Cochrane​

Born: August 27, 1818

Birthplace: Palatine, New York

Father: Walter Livingston Cochrane 1771 – 1857

(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York)​

Mother: Cornelia Wyntje Smith 1792 – 1825

(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York)​

Education:

1831: Graduated from Hamilton College​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Palatine, Oswego, and Schenectady, New York​

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1846 – 1853: Attorney in New York City, New York​

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1853 – 1857: Surveyor of the Port of New York​

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1857 – 1861: United States Congressman from New York​

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1857 – 1859: House Chairman of Commerce Committee​

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1860: New York Delegate to Democratic Party National Convention​

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1860: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection as Congressman​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Colonel of 65th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Served in the Virginia Peninsular Campaign​

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1862 – 1863: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

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1862 – 1863: Agitated at removal of Burnside as Commander​

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1863: Resigned as Brig. General due to bad health​

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1864 – 1865: New York State Attorney General​

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1864: Vice – Presidential Candidate for John C. Fremont Campaign​

Occupation after War:

1868: New York Delegate to Republican Party National Convention​

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Sachem of Tammany Hall, New York Democratic Party​

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1872 – 1873: President of New York City Common Council​

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1872: New York Delegate Leader at Liberal Republican Convention​

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1883: Alderman for New York City, New York​

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1889: Police Justice for New York City, New York​

Died: February 7, 1898

Place of Death: New York City, New York

Cause of Death: Intestinal nephritis and slight edema

Age at time of Death: 84 years old

Burial Place: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York

 

[Pollaco]

He used bad health as a reason for resigning but he was involved in the dispute of generals William Franklin, William Smith, Ambose Burnside and the Republicans in Congress. .Franklin had already been relieved and Smith was about to be when Cochrane resigned.

 

[rpkennedy]

He used bad health as a reason for resigning but he was involved in the dispute of generals William Franklin, William Smith, Ambose Burnside and the Republicans in Congress. .Franklin had already been relieved and Smith was about to be when Cochrane resigned.

He was one of the officers who went to Lincoln to advocate against Burnside after Fredericksburg and got ahead of the handwriting on the wall by resigning when Burnside found out what he had done.

Ryan

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. John Cochrane! Salutes remembering General Cochrane on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

Not zuoves but Col. Cochrane's 65th New York Infantry Regiment wore distinctive chasseur styled uniforms

 

[Pollaco]

When Cochrane resigned his command of the brigade under Gen. John Newton in the Vl Corps it was filled by Alexander Shaler.