James Cochrane

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honorific-prefix = Mayor
name = James Cochrane
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order = 26th Mayor of Montreal
term_start = 1902
term_end = 1904
predecessor = Raymond Préfontaine
successor = Hormidas Laporte
birth_date = 15 September 1852
birth_place = Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom
death_date = death date and age|1905|5|28|1852|9|15
death_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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profession = General contractor
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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 number 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

* [http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/archives/democratie/democratie_en/expo/maires/cochrane/index.shtm James Cochrane at City of Montreal]
* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/Membres/notices/c/COCHJ.htm James Cochrane at Quebec Legislative Assembly]