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William Bourke Cockran

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William Bourke Cockran

Birth
County Sligo, Ireland
Death
1 Mar 1923 (aged 69)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot
Section: 10, Corridor: 3, Grave: 2
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U.S. Congressman. He was educated in Ireland and France and moved to America when he was 17. Cockran served in the House from 1887 to 1889; 1891 to 1895; 1904 to 1909; and 1921 until his death. A noted orator, his opposition to Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan and active support for Republican nominee William McKinley was an important factor in McKinley's 1896 victory. He returned to the Democrats and supported Bryan for president in 1900. He was an Affiliated member of the Christian Brothers Order of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, He was affiliated on September 20 1902 and became Brother William Bourke Cockran AFSC.
U.S. Congressman. He was educated in Ireland and France and moved to America when he was 17. Cockran served in the House from 1887 to 1889; 1891 to 1895; 1904 to 1909; and 1921 until his death. A noted orator, his opposition to Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan and active support for Republican nominee William McKinley was an important factor in McKinley's 1896 victory. He returned to the Democrats and supported Bryan for president in 1900. He was an Affiliated member of the Christian Brothers Order of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, He was affiliated on September 20 1902 and became Brother William Bourke Cockran AFSC.

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  • Originally Created by: Bill McKern
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15079271/william_bourke-cockran: accessed ), memorial page for William Bourke Cockran (28 Feb 1854–1 Mar 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15079271, citing Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.