Hon. Solomon W. COCHRAN was born in Aurora, Portage Co., Ohio, on the 20th of March, 1808, son of John Cochran, and grandson of John Cochran, Sr., both born in Massachusetts, the former, Jun 6, 1778. The latter died at Buffalo, N. Y., in 1805. Our subject's father was a farmer, and in 1804 removed to Portage County, Ohio, where he lived until his death, May 31, 1818. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. His wife's maiden name was Clarissa CANNON; she was born November 13, 1782, and died in Michigan in August, 1863. Of eight children, our subject is the fourth, and is of Scotch-Irish and English descent. He was eared on a farm, and attended the early schools of Portage County. At the age of eighteen years we went to live with an uncle, and worked at the miller's trade some two years. He then attended, and taught school until 1832, when he began the study of law at Cleveland, Ohio, in the office of Hon. Samuel STARKWEATHER, who was United States collector of customs, at Cleveland. Mr. Cochran was appointed deputy collector and inspector under Mr. Starkweather, and remained in that city until 1835. In August of that year he was licensed to practice law at Cleveland, by the Ohio Supreme Court, and returned to his native county the same year. In January, 1836, he located in Franklin (now Kent), Ohio, and began the practice of his profession, continuing until 1840. He, at this time, removed to Henry County, Tenn., and for two years was engaged in pedagoguing. At the end of this time he moved to Troy, where he has since continued to live, practicing his profession until 1882. He was one of the leading lawyers of West Tennessee, for forty years, and has served as special supreme judge of Tennessee, by appointment. In February, 1874, he was appointed circuit judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, and served until September of the same year, and was twice appointed commissioner of arbitration, and 1875 was associated with Howell E. JACKSON and L. D. McKISSICK. In 1877 he was appointed to the same office, his associates being John L. T. SNEED and Joseph B. HEISKELL. In November, 1880, he was elected on the Democratic ticket, to represent Obion and Lake Counties in the State Legislature, and was an active worker in the General Assembly. He was a member of the Democratic National Convention, which met in Baltimore, Md., in 1848, and member of the convention that nominated TILDEN at St. Louis in 1876. He was appointed brigadier-general by Gov. HARRIS, in 1861, and raised a number of companies, and mustered them into service. He was married on the 28th of December, 1834, to Miss Olive RILEY, born in Ohio, on the 18th of February, 1814, and died in 1861. She bore our subject one child, named Edmond, who died in Troy, October 13th, 1843, in his seventh year. Mr. Cochran married Mrs. Ruth D. (WILSON) CLARK, in 1861. She was born in Obion County, March 31, 1830 and died September 13th, 1883, and was the mother of three living children: Walter W., Laura and Samuel D. Mr. Cochran belongs to the Masonic fraternity, Western Sun Lodge, No. 88, and was Grand High Priest of Tennessee for two years. In 1840 he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ohio, and after coming to Troy, joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which he remained a member until 1879, when he again joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. His wife is a member of the same.
During the year 1842 S. W. Cochran also became a resident of the town Troy, Obion Co., TN) and opened an office. He had formerly practiced his profession at Kent, Ohio, and he at once assumed a prominent place among the members of the profession in West Tennessee, a position he sustained for forty years. He is still a resident of Troy, but on account of ill health has retired from active practice. For many years land suits were very numerous, and in this branch of the profession he was especially skilled. Another attorney, who obtained some reputation as a land lawyer, was James Davis. He had been a cabinet maker by trade, and for some time chairman of the county court. Soon after opening an office he took into partnership John Somers, the present chancellor of the Tenth Chancery Division.
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During the year 1842 S. W. Cochran also became a resident of the town Troy, Obion Co., TN) and opened an office. He had formerly practiced his profession at Kent, Ohio, and he at once assumed a prominent place among the members of the profession in West Tennessee, a position he sustained for forty years. He is still a resident of Troy, but on account of ill health has retired from active practice. For many years land suits were very numerous, and in this branch of the profession he was especially skilled. Another attorney, who obtained some reputation as a land lawyer, was James Davis. He had been a cabinet maker by trade, and for some time chairman of the county court. Soon after opening an office he took into partnership John Somers, the present chancellor of the Tenth Chancery Division.
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Hon. Solomon W. COCHRAN was born in Aurora, Portage Co., Ohio, on the 20th of March, 1808, son of John Cochran, and grandson of John Cochran, Sr., both born in Massachusetts, the former, Jun 6, 1778. The latter died at Buffalo, N. Y., in 1805. Our subject's father was a farmer, and in 1804 removed to Portage County, Ohio, where he lived until his death, May 31, 1818. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. His wife's maiden name was Clarissa CANNON; she was born November 13, 1782, and died in Michigan in August, 1863. Of eight children, our subject is the fourth, and is of Scotch-Irish and English descent. He was eared on a farm, and attended the early schools of Portage County. At the age of eighteen years we went to live with an uncle, and worked at the miller's trade some two years. He then attended, and taught school until 1832, when he began the study of law at Cleveland, Ohio, in the office of Hon. Samuel STARKWEATHER, who was United States collector of customs, at Cleveland. Mr. Cochran was appointed deputy collector and inspector under Mr. Starkweather, and remained in that city until 1835. In August of that year he was licensed to practice law at Cleveland, by the Ohio Supreme Court, and returned to his native county the same year. In January, 1836, he located in Franklin (now Kent), Ohio, and began the practice of his profession, continuing until 1840. He, at this time, removed to Henry County, Tenn., and for two years was engaged in pedagoguing. At the end of this time he moved to Troy, where he has since continued to live, practicing his profession until 1882. He was one of the leading lawyers of West Tennessee, for forty years, and has served as special supreme judge of Tennessee, by appointment. In February, 1874, he was appointed circuit judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, and served until September of the same year, and was twice appointed commissioner of arbitration, and 1875 was associated with Howell E. JACKSON and L. D. McKISSICK. In 1877 he was appointed to the same office, his associates being John L. T. SNEED and Joseph B. HEISKELL. In November, 1880, he was elected on the Democratic ticket, to represent Obion and Lake Counties in the State Legislature, and was an active worker in the General Assembly. He was a member of the Democratic National Convention, which met in Baltimore, Md., in 1848, and member of the convention that nominated TILDEN at St. Louis in 1876. He was appointed brigadier-general by Gov. HARRIS, in 1861, and raised a number of companies, and mustered them into service. He was married on the 28th of December, 1834, to Miss Olive RILEY, born in Ohio, on the 18th of February, 1814, and died in 1861. She bore our subject one child, named Edmond, who died in Troy, October 13th, 1843, in his seventh year. Mr. Cochran married Mrs. Ruth D. (WILSON) CLARK, in 1861. She was born in Obion County, March 31, 1830 and died September 13th, 1883, and was the mother of three living children: Walter W., Laura and Samuel D. Mr. Cochran belongs to the Masonic fraternity, Western Sun Lodge, No. 88, and was Grand High Priest of Tennessee for two years. In 1840 he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ohio, and after coming to Troy, joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which he remained a member until 1879, when he again joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. His wife is a member of the same.
During the year 1842 S. W. Cochran also became a resident of the town Troy, Obion Co., TN) and opened an office. He had formerly practiced his profession at Kent, Ohio, and he at once assumed a prominent place among the members of the profession in West Tennessee, a position he sustained for forty years. He is still a resident of Troy, but on account of ill health has retired from active practice. For many years land suits were very numerous, and in this branch of the profession he was especially skilled. Another attorney, who obtained some reputation as a land lawyer, was James Davis. He had been a cabinet maker by trade, and for some time chairman of the county court. Soon after opening an office he took into partnership John Somers, the present chancellor of the Tenth Chancery Division.
http://www.tngenweb.org/obion/goodspeed/history.htm
During the year 1842 S. W. Cochran also became a resident of the town Troy, Obion Co., TN) and opened an office. He had formerly practiced his profession at Kent, Ohio, and he at once assumed a prominent place among the members of the profession in West Tennessee, a position he sustained for forty years. He is still a resident of Troy, but on account of ill health has retired from active practice. For many years land suits were very numerous, and in this branch of the profession he was especially skilled. Another attorney, who obtained some reputation as a land lawyer, was James Davis. He had been a cabinet maker by trade, and for some time chairman of the county court. Soon after opening an office he took into partnership John Somers, the present chancellor of the Tenth Chancery Division.
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