Hon. Arthur McNutt COCHRAN b. 16 Oct 1811 Newport (now Brooklyn), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada d. 10 Aug 1883 Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada: A History of People

Hon. Arthur McNutt COCHRAN

1811 - 1883 (71 years)

Name	Hon. Arthur McNutt COCHRAN [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Residence	1811	Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur McNutt Cochran (October 16, 1811 – 1883[1]) was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1859 to 1863. He was born in New
Birth	16 Oct 1811	Newport (now Brooklyn), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 2, 4]
Gender	Male
Physical Description	Arthur McNutt Cochran (October 16, 1811 – 1883[1]) was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1859 to 1863. He was born in Newport, Nova Scotia, the son of Terrance
Residence	Maitland, Hant's, Nova Scotia, Canada [3]
	Occupation: Merchant
Residence	Abt 1871	Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia [2]
	Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Merchant; Religion: Church Of England
Residence	1881	Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [6]
	Occupation: Farmer; Religion: Church of England; Marital Status: Married
Death	10 Aug 1883	Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 4]
Burial	Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 5]
Person ID	I100	Our Genealogy
Last Modified	12 Sep 2026

Father	Terence COCHRAN, b. 1764, Brooklyn, , Nova Scotia, Canada d. 10 Nov 1836, Brooklyn, , Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 72 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Cochran WIER, b. 1774, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 Oct 1860, Brooklyn, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 86 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	27 Sep 1787	Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [4, 7]
Family ID	F20	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Susan Sangster WIER, b. 1819, Nova Scotia d. 28 Nov 1897 (Age 78 years)

Marriage 29 Oct 1839

Children

	1. Lewis Bentick COCHRAN, b. 24 May 1848, Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 4 Apr 1916, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Margaret Delaney COCHRAN, b. 1853, Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Abt 1901 (Age 48 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. James Arthur COCHRANE, b. 21 Jul 1857, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada d. 6 Aug 1917, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Susan COCHRAN, b. 27 Aug 1849, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Frances COCHRAN, b. 1831, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada d. 1924 (Age 93 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Lavinia COCHRANE, b. 14 Jul 1844, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada d. 14 Jan 1896, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 51 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Mary Elizabeth COCHRANE, b. 1 Apr 1842, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11 Oct 1902, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Katherine Stuart COCHRANE, b. 9 Sep 1840, St Pauls, Rawdon, Hants, Nova Scotia d. 11 Oct 1902, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F37 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 12 Sep 2026

Histories		A Seafarer. Nova Scotia. Image created by ChatGPT 5/6/26
Histories		Wikipedia Biography

Notes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur McNutt Cochran (October 16, 1811 - 1883[1]) was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1859 to 1863.

He was born in Newport, Nova Scotia, the son of Terrance Cochran and Elizabeth Weir. At the age of 16, he joined his brother Loran De Wolf in business in Halifax, later setting up in business for himself in Maitland. He also operated a farm. In 1839, he married Susan Weir. Cochran was a justice of the peace, a school commissioner for East Hants and also served in the local militia for a time. In 1875, he was named to the province's Legislative Council.

His brother Felix also served in the assembly.

Sources

[S51] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44675469/arthur-mcnutt-cochran
[S76] 1871 Census of Canada, (Date: 2009;), Year: 1871; Census Place: Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10395; Page: 47; Family No: 169.

1871 Census of Canada
Year: 1871; Census Place: Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10395; Page: 47; Family No: 169
[S83] Ancestry.com, Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
[S2] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).
[S51] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245813190/arthur-cochran
[S77] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 Census of Canada, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;).

1881 Census of Canada
[S2] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).
https://gw.geneanet.org/vbergmann?n=cochrane&oc=&p=terrance

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