James Cochrane (politician)

Mayor
James Cochrane
Mayor James Cochrane
	Mayor James Cochrane
26th Mayor of Montreal
	In office; 1902–1904
Preceded by	Raymond Préfontaine
Succeeded by	Hormidas Laporte
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal division no. 4
	In office; 1900–1905
Preceded by	Albert William Atwater
Succeeded by	George Washington Stephens Jr.
Personal details
Born	15 September 1852; Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	28 May 1905 (aged 52); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession	General contractor

James Cochrane (15 September 1852 – 28 May 1905) was a Canadian construction contractor and politician, the Mayor of Montreal, Quebec between 1902 and 1904.

Cochrane was educated at the British Canadian School and Collegiate College, then began a career in construction-related activity. He was also a Canadian soldier deployed to fight the North-West Rebellion in 1885.

Besides his term as Mayor, Cochrane also served in provincial politics winning the Montréal division no. 4 riding in the 1900 and 1904 Quebec elections. He served in the 10th Legislative Assembly of Quebec concurrent with his service as Montreal Mayor. He was re-elected to a second provincial term in the 11th Assembly, but died in office at Montreal on 28 May 1905.

External links[edit]

James Cochrane at City of Montreal
"Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

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