Matthew Henry Cochrane
The Hon. Matthew Henry Cochrane | |
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| Senator for Wellington, Quebec | |
| In office October 17, 1872 – August 12, 1903 | |
| Appointed by | John A. Macdonald |
| Preceded by | John Sewell Sanborn |
| Succeeded by | William Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1823 |
| Died | August 12, 1903 (aged 79) Compton, Quebec |
| Party | Conservative |
Matthew Henry Cochrane (November 11, 1823 – August 12, 1903) was a Canadian industrialist, livestock breeder, and politician.
Born in Compton, Lower Canada, the eldest son of an Irish Anglican immigrant, James Cochrane, Cochrane was a cattle importer and breeder. He was appointed to the Senate on the advice of John Alexander Macdonald in October 1872 representing the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. A Conservative, he served almost 31 years until his death in 1903. His 1,100-acre (4.5 km2) ranch in Compton was one of the most well known in Canada and his annual auctions attracted ranches from all across North America and England. He was one of the founders of the Eastern Townships Bank and Cochrane Ranch in Alberta was one of the largest in the British Empire.
Cochrane, Alberta is named in his honour.[1]
References
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See also
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- 1823 births
- 1903 deaths
- Canadian senators from Quebec
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators
- Bishop's College School alumni
- Politicians from Estrie
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Canadian people of Irish descent
- 19th-century members of the Senate of Canada
- 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada
- Quebec senator stubs