William M. Cochran
Full Name: William M. CochranDate of birth: April 7, 1807
Date of death: April 23, 1853
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 7 | Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 | 3rd (1) | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas, Denton |
(1) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 7
Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 Legislatures: 3rd (1) Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas, Denton |
(1) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketches, William M. and Nancy Jane Hughes Cochran, from Proud Heritage, Vol. 1 by DCPA. William M. Cochran elected first Dallas County Representative to the state legislature. Dallas County Pioneers Association. Cochran, William & Nancy Cochran, William M. Cochran, Wm. & Nancy J.
- COCHRAN, WILLIAM M. (1807-1853). Relatives: William M. Cochran, father; John Hughes Cochran and Archelaus M. Cochran, sons. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, John H. Cochran, pp. 113-114. Cochran "came to Texas with his father in 1842. The family settled in Dallas county, and his father [William M. Cochran] at one time represented it in the Legislature." Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Other Resources
- Mentioned in biographical sketch of son, COCHRAN, JOHN HUGHES (1838-1928). "The family came to Texas in 1843 and settled in what became Dallas County, where William Cochran served as the first county clerk after the organization of the county in 1846." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Representatives of Dallas County—1846 to 1887, p. 32. William M. Cochran family, including John H. Cochran and Archelaus M. Cochran, pp. 67-68. Brown, John Henry. History of Dallas County, Texas : from 1837 to 1887, 1887, Dallas, Texas. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Family Representatives of Dallas County
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3rd R.S. - 1849
County Boundaries Judiciary Post Routes, Select Public Lands |
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