Robert William Cochran-Patrick
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Robert William Cochran-Patrick (5 February 1842 - 15 March 1897) was a Scottish Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Cochran-Patrick was the only son of William Charles Richard Cochran of Woodside, Beith, Ayrshire and his wife Agnes Cochran daughter of William Cochran of Ladyland, Ayrshire. He was educated privately and then at the University of Edinburgh
and Trinity Hall, Cambridge
. He was a J.P.
for Ayrshire and Renfrewshire and a Deputy Lieutenant
for Ayrshire.
At the 1880 general election
Cochran-Patrick was elected Member of Parliament
for Ayrshire North. He held the seat until 1885. He was permanent under-secretary for Scotland from 1887 to 1892 when he retired owing to ill-health. He was vice-chairman of the Scottish Fishery Board in 1896.
In 1876 he published his first book, entitled 'Records of the Coinage of Scotland from the earliest Period to the Union,' in 2 volumes.
Cochran-Patrick died at the age of 55.
Cochran-Patrick married Eleanora Hunter daughter of Robert Hunter of Hunter Ayrshire in 1866.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Cochran-Patrick was the only son of William Charles Richard Cochran of Woodside, Beith, Ayrshire and his wife Agnes Cochran daughter of William Cochran of Ladyland, Ayrshire. He was educated privately and then at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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and Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
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. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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for Ayrshire and Renfrewshire and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Ayrshire.
At the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
Cochran-Patrick was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Ayrshire North. He held the seat until 1885. He was permanent under-secretary for Scotland from 1887 to 1892 when he retired owing to ill-health. He was vice-chairman of the Scottish Fishery Board in 1896.
In 1876 he published his first book, entitled 'Records of the Coinage of Scotland from the earliest Period to the Union,' in 2 volumes.
Cochran-Patrick died at the age of 55.
Cochran-Patrick married Eleanora Hunter daughter of Robert Hunter of Hunter Ayrshire in 1866.