John Cochrane

Biography

John Cochrane carved a career as a lawyer and public servant, representing New York in Congress before taking up arms as a brigadier general with the Union Army during the Civil War. His legal acumen and battlefield leadership reflected a deep belief in the rule of law and the preservation of the republic.

After the war he returned to his legal practice, serving as U.S. Attorney and advising younger lawyers, while never forgetting the comrades he had led through bloodshed. His was a steady patriotism that merged legal brilliance with a warm regard for those he served.