Benjamin F. Cockrill Jr.
Benjamin F. Cockrill Jr. (1866–1936) was an American farmer and politician.
Benjamin F. Cockrill Jr. | |
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| Born | August 9, 1866 Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1936 |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, politician |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Willie Christen |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin F. Cockrill Sarah "Sallie" Foster |
| Relatives | John Cockrill (paternal great-great-grandfather) John Cockrill (paternal great-grandfather) Anne Robertson Johnson Cockrill (paternal great-grandmother) Mark R. Cockrill (paternal grandfather) Robert Coleman Foster (maternal great-grandfather) Ephraim H. Foster (maternal grandfather) |
Early life edit
Benjamin F. Cockrill Jr. was born in Tennessee in 1866.[1] His father, Benjamin F. Cockrill, was the son of Mark R. Cockrill, a planter known as the "Wool King of the World".[2] His paternal grandfather, John Cockrill, was a settler in Nashville, and his paternal great-grandfather, John Cockrill, was a Welsh-born planter of Scottish descent.[3] His mother, Sarah "Sallie" Foster, was the daughter of Senator Ephraim H. Foster.[4]
Cockrill graduated from Washington and Lee University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1883.[1]
Career edit
Cockrill was a farmer in Nashville.[1] He raised stock in Warrenton, Virginia from 1890 to 1896, only to return to his Nashville farm.[1] He established a new farm in West Nashville in 1902.[1]
Cockrill was a member of the Democratic Party.[1] He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1902 to 1905, representing Davidson County.[1]
Personal life and death edit
Cockrill married Willie Christen on November 26, 1887.[1] They had two sons and two daughters. He was a member of the West Nashville Presbyterian Church, the Knights of Pythias, and the Royal Arcanum.[1]
Cockrill died on March 3, 1936.[5] He was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 126–127. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Zollicoffer Bond, Octavia (November 28, 1909). "The Cockrill Family". The Tennessean. p. 34. Retrieved April 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Armstrong, Zella (1918). Notable Southern Families. Chattanooga, Tennessee: Lookout Publishing Company. p. 21. OCLC 994024199 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Mrs B.F. Cockrill. Estimable Lady Passes Away After Illness of Ten Days". The Tennessean. November 12, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved April 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B. F. Cockrill Sr. Rites Here Today". The Tennessean. March 4, 1936.