Edward Cochrane
Edward Cochrane (January 1, 1834 – March 8, 1907) was a Canadian politician.
Edward Cochrane | |
|---|---|
 Edward Cochrane | |
| Member of the Canada Parliament for Northumberland East | |
| In office 1882–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Darius Crouter |
| Succeeded by | Albert Mallory |
| In office 1887–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Mallory |
| Succeeded by | Charles Lewis Owen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1834 Cramahe Township, Upper Canada |
| Died | March 8, 1907 (aged 73) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
Born in Cramahe Township, Upper Canada, Cochrane educated in the village of Colborne. A farmer, he was for many years a School Trustee, Township Councillor, Deputy Reeve, Reeve and Warden of Northumberland and Durham. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Northumberland East in the general elections of 1882. A Conservative, he was defeated by 13 votes in 1887, but the election having been declared void for bribery by agents and he was elected on December 22 of same year. This election was also voided and he was again elected on November 21, 1888. He was re-elected in 1891, 1896, 1900 and 1904. He died while in office in 1907.
Electoral record
| 1882 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Cochrane | 2,073 | ||||
| Independent Liberal | Darius Crouter | 1,800 | ||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Albert Elhanon Mallory | 2,291 | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Cochrane | 2,278 | ||||
| By-election: On Mr. Mallory being unseated for bribery by agents, 22 December 1887: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Cochrane | 2,148 | ||||
| Liberal | Albert E. Mallory | 2,124 | ||||
| By-election: On election being declared void, 21 November 1888: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Cochrane | 2,074 | ||||
| Liberal | Albert E. Mallory | 2,028 | ||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | E. Cochrane | 2,495 | ||||
| Liberal | M. P. Ketchum | 2,259 | ||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | E. Cochrane | 2,410 | ||||
| Patrons of Industry | C. A. Mallory | 2,013 | ||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Cochrane | 2,452 | ||||
| Liberal | Robert Baldwin Denike | 2,086 | ||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Cochrane | 2,402 | ||||
| Liberal | John H. Douglas | 2,196 | ||||
References
- Edward Cochrane – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
- "Edward Cochrane". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.