About Matthew Henry Cochrane
Lived 1823 – 1903 (aged 79). Matthew Henry Cochrane was a Canadian politician, manufacturer and cattle rancher.
Matthew Henry Cochrane (November 11, 1823 – August 12, 1903) was a Canadian industrialist, livestock breeder, and politician.
Born in Compton, Lower Canada, the eldest son of an Irish Anglican immigrant, James Cochrane, Cochrane was a cattle importer and breeder. He was appointed to the Senate on the advice of John Alexander Macdonald in October 1872 representing the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. A Conservative, he served almost 31 years until his death in 1903. His ranch in Compton was one of the most well known in Canada and his annual auctions attracted ranches from all across North America and England. He was one of the founders of the Eastern Townships Bank and Cochrane Ranch in Alberta was one of the largest in the British Empire.
Cochrane, Alberta is named in his honour.
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Who was Matthew Henry Cochrane?
Canadian politician (1823-1903)
When was Matthew Henry Cochrane born?
Matthew Henry Cochrane was born on 11 November 1823 in Compton.
When did Matthew Henry Cochrane die?
Matthew Henry Cochrane died on 12 August 1903 in Compton, Quebec, Quebec.
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Matthew Henry Cochrane was a politician, manufacturer and cattle rancher.
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Matthew Henry Cochrane was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matthew Henry Cochrane. https://biography.guide/matthew-henry-cochrane/
MLA: "Matthew Henry Cochrane." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matthew-henry-cochrane/.
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