Charles F. Cochran | |
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.jpg) From 1902'sThe Pilgrimage to Monticello | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | George C. Crowther |
| Succeeded by | Frank B. Fulkerson |
| Member of theMissouri Senate | |
| In office 1890–1894 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Fremont Cochran (1846-09-27)September 27, 1846 Kirksville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1906(1906-12-19) (aged 60) St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Charles Fremont Cochran (September 27, 1846 – December 19, 1906) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born inKirksville, Missouri, Cochran moved toAtchison, Kansas, in 1860.He attended public and private schools.Apprenticed to the printer's trade.He was editor and publisher of theAtchison Patriot in 1868 and 1869.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and practiced until 1885.He served as prosecuting attorney ofAtchison County, Kansas from 1880 to 1884.He returned to Missouri in 1885 and settled in St. Joseph.He engaged in the newspaper business and edited theSt. Joseph Gazette inSt. Joseph, Missouri.He served in theMissouri Senate from 1890 to 1894.
Cochran was elected as aDemocrat to the Fifty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905).He was a contestant for renomination in 1904 but finally withdrew as a candidate.Founded the Observer, a weekly newspaper, of which he served as editor until his death inSt. Joseph, Missouri, on December 19, 1906.He was interred in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 4th congressional district 1897–1905 | Succeeded by |
