Hon. Arthur McNutt COCHRAN^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1811 - 1883  (71 years)

• Name	Hon. Arthur McNutt COCHRAN  [3, 4, 6, 7]
  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   [3, 6, 7]
  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   [4]
  	Occupation: Merchant
  Residence	Abt 1871	Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia   [3]
  	Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Merchant; Religion: Church Of England
  Residence	1881	Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	Occupation: Farmer; Religion: Church of England; Marital Status: Married
  Death	10 Aug 1883	Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   [6, 7]
  Burial	Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I200088810952	TOMKINSON/BARLEY
  Last Modified	17 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Terence COCHRAN,   b. 1764, Brooklyn, , Nova Scotia, Canada d. 10 Nov 1836, Brooklyn, , Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Cochran WIER,   b. 1774, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 October 1860, Brooklyn, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	27 September 1787	Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Sangster WIER,   b. 1819, Nova Scotia d. 28 November 1897 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1839
  Children	> 1. Frances COCHRAN,   b. 1831, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada d. 1924 (Age 93 years) + 2. Katherine Stuart COCHRANE,   b. 09 Sep 1840, St Pauls, Rawdon, Hants, Nova Scotia d. 11 Oct 1902, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 62 years) > 3. Mary Elizabeth COCHRANE,   b. 01 Apr 1842, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11 Oct 1902, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 60 years)   4. 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) + 5. Lewis Bentick COCHRAN,   b. 24 May 1848, Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 4 April 1916, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 67 years) + 6. Susan COCHRAN,   b. 27 Aug 1849, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   7. Margaret Delaney COCHRAN,   b. 1853, Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Abt. 1901 (Age 48 years) > 8. James Arthur COCHRANE,   b. 21 Jul 1857, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada d. 06 Aug 1917, Maitland, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2026

  
  

• 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.

  
  

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