Charles Cochran (South Carolina politician) explained

Charles Burnham Cochran
Image Name:Charles Burnham Cochran - Edward Greene Malbone (page 185 crop).jpg
Caption:portrait by Edward Greene Malbone
Order:15th Mayor of Charleston
Term Start:1805
Term End:1806
Predecessor:Thomas Winstanley
Successor:John Dawson Jr.
Birth Date:1766
Death Date:August 21, 1833
Profession:Bank president (Union Bank)
Spouse:Harriett Rachel Thomson

Charles Burnham Cochran was the fifteenth intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving one term from 1805 to 1806. He was elected on September 9, 1805.[1] At the time, he lived at the house then-numbered 67 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina.[2] He had previously served as the federal marshal of the South Carolina District from 1795 to 1802. In 1806, he was elected treasurer of South Carolina for the lower division.[3] [4] Cochran died on August 21, 1833.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles B. Cochran, esq. . . . . City Gazette and Daily Advertiser . September 10, 1805 . January 25, 2014 . 3.
  2. Book: City Directories for Charleston, South Carolina for the Years 1803, 1806. 1807, 1809 and 1813 . Hagy, James W. . 28.
  3. Web site: On Saturday last . . . . City Gazette and Daily Advertiser . December 8, 1806 . January 25, 2014 . 3.
  4. Web site: CHARLES BURNHAM COCHRAN . Preservation Society of Charleston . January 25, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202175241/http://www.halseymap.com/flash/mayors-detail.asp?polID=49 . February 2, 2014 .
  5. Web site: DIED . The Southern Patriot . August 23, 1833 . January 25, 2014 . 3.