Charles Cochran (South Carolina)

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Charles Burnham Cochran
15th Mayor of Charleston
In office
1805–1806
Preceded by Thomas Winstanley
Succeeded by John Dawson Jr.
Personal details
Born1766
DiedAugust 21, 1833
Spouse(s)Harriett Rachel Thomson
ProfessionBank president (Union Bank)

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] He is buried at the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul in Charleston, South Carolina. [6]

Charleston, South Carolina City in the United States

Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had an estimated population of 136,208 in 2018. The estimated population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was 787,643 residents as of 2018, the third-largest in the state and the 78th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States.

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References

  1. "Charles B. Cochran, esq. . ." City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. September 10, 1805. p. 3. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  2. Hagy, James W. City Directories for Charleston, South Carolina for the Years 1803, 1806. 1807, 1809 and 1813. p. 28.
  3. "On Saturday last . ." City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. December 8, 1806. p. 3. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  4. "CHARLES BURNHAM COCHRAN". Preservation Society of Charleston. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  5. "DIED". The Southern Patriot. August 23, 1833. p. 3. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  6. "Charles Burnham Cochran (1766-1833)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
Preceded by
Thomas Winstanley
Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina
1805–1806
Succeeded by
John Dawson Jr.