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James Cockburn (Governor)
James Cockburn may refer to: *Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet (1729–1804), Scottish politician *Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet (1771–1852), Scottish soldier * James Cockburn (cricketer) (1916–1990), Australian cricketer *James Cockburn (Ontario politician) (1819–1883), Canadian politician in early 19th century Canada * James Cockburn (Lower Canada politician) (c. 1763–1819), physician and politician in Lower Canada * James Cockburn (minister) (1882–1973), Scottish clergyman and scholar *James Cockburn (Royal Navy officer) (1817–1872), Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station *James Pattison Cockburn James Pattison Cockburn (18 March 1779 – 18 March 1847) was an artist, author and military officer. He was born into a military family and received his military training at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich where he received training in dr ... (1779–1847), artist, author and military officer See also * James Coburn (other) {{hndis, Cockburn, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet
Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet (1729 – 26 July 1804) was a Member of the Parliament of Great Britain for Linlithgow Burghs from 1772 to 1784 and a Director of the East India Company. Family He was a son of William Cockburn of Berwickshire and his wife and cousin Frances Cockburn. His paternal grandparents were Sir Alexander Cockburn, 6th Baronet and his wife Mary Ancrum. His maternal grandfather was Dr. James Cockburn of Jamaica. Alexander and Dr. James Cockburn were brothers. They were both sons of Sir Archibald Cockburn, 4th Baronet and his wife Marion Sinclair. Marion Sinclair was a daughter of John Sinclair and Isabel Boyd. Her paternal grandfather was Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet (d. 1649) and his wife Marion McCath. Career Cockburn joined the London firm of Henry Douglas, a wealthy merchant and his future father in law. He was a commissary to the Army in Germany during the Seven Years' War and appointed Commissary General in 1762, after which he returned to London a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet
Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet, of Langton, Berwickshire (21 March 1771 – 26 February 1852) was British Governor of Bermuda from 1811 to 1812, from 1814 to 1816 and from 1817 to 1819. He was the eldest son of Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet (1729–1804) and his second wife Augusta Anne Ayscough. His maternal grandfather was Francis Ayscough, Dean of Bristol. His younger brothers were: *Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet (1772–1853), MP and Admiral of the Fleet of the United Kingdom; *Sir William Cockburn, 11th Baronet (1773–1858), Dean of York; and *Alexander Cockburn (1776–1852) served as British consul to Hamburg and envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Württemberg and the Columbia District. He married Yolande de Vignier, daughter of the vicomte de Vignier, of Santo Domingo, and parented: **Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet, Lord Chief Justice of England. On 14 October 1801, Cockburn married Marianna Devereux. She was a daughter of George Dever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cockburn (cricketer)
James Sydney Cockburn (20 May 1916 – 13 November 1990) was an Australian cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for Queensland in 1936/37. See also * List of Queensland first-class cricketers This is a complete list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Queensland in First-Class matches since 1892–93. The Appendix contains names of 18 players who appeared for Queensland teams in List A or Twenty20 cricket matches ... References External links * 1916 births 1990 deaths Australian cricketers Queensland cricketers Sportspeople from Maryborough, Queensland Cricketers from Queensland Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian Army soldiers {{Australia-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cockburn (Ontario Politician)
James W. Cockburn, (February 13, 1819 – August 14, 1883) was a Canadian Conservative politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation. Early life He was born in Berwick-Upon-Tweed on the English– Scottish border and immigrated to Canada with his father, James Cockburn Snr. (1787–1832), mother, Sarah Turnbull (1797–1866) and brother, Adam (1820–1860), at the age of 13. After attending Upper Canada College and Osgoode Hall, he established a law practice in Cobourg, Ontario. Career In the 1850s, Cockburn was elected to the town council. In 1861, he was elected to the Province of Canada's legislative assembly as a Reformer representing Northumberland West. Despite elected as an opponent of the Macdonald - Cartier administration, Cockburn switched allegiances and became a supporter of Macdonald's Liberal-Conservative Party. Cockburn attended the Quebec Conference of 1864 as a supporter of Confederation. After Confederation, he was elected to the new House of Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cockburn (Lower Canada Politician)
James Cockburn (ca 1763 – August 19, 1819) was a Canadian physician and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Gaspé in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. The lower house consisted of ele ... from 1816 to 1819. He was born in Chichester and practised medicine there before coming to Lower Canada. He was authorized to practise in Lower Canada in 1806. Cockburn was a surgeon and pharmacist in Quebec City. He established a hospital in the Lower Town there for sailors and victims of accidents on ships. He married his second wife, a Miss McKeige, in 1819. Cockburn died in office near Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland while sailing to England aboard the ''William Pitt'' and was probably buried at sea. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cockburn, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
