Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03
BoURKE COCHRAN.

W. Bourke Cochran is the sachem Of the
Tammany Society and the chairman of the
committee on correspondence. Mr.. Cockran's
Chicago speech made him famous as q Tam
manyite and an American citizen. Immcdi-
atelv after the convention his name and speech
were heralded throughout the United States.
He is the recognized orator Of Tammany Hall,
and it is doubtful if any important move is
made by the leaders of this organization with
out consulting Mr.. Cochran.
VIM. Bourke Cochran is 2 Young man. He
has a brilliant future before him and q remark
able past record.
on the 2Sth day of February, 1854, he was
born in the County Sligo, Ireland. His parents
intended him for the priesthood and sent him
to the best schools in his native land. later to
France to finish his education. He did not
agree with his parents on the church question,
therefore left for America at the age Of seven
teen.
clerk in the house OF A. t. Stewart & Co Clerking
did not suit him and the next thing he under
took was teaching in a private school. Later
he became principal of a public school in
Tuckahoe, NY. While teaching he studied law
but be was too poor to buy books. Just at this
time he became acquainted With Judge Abram
b. Tappan, who gave him full use of his law
books and office Encouraged, young Cochran
began work with renewed energy. His days
were occupied with school duties. his nights
with the study of law.
He gave up teaching school in 1876 and was
admitted to the bar. He practiced two years
in Mount Vernon, then moved to New York and
opened his own Office.
or course he had his ups and downs, but his
good nature carried him through.
One day his friend Charles Strauss, who had
small Office in the same building with him,
had a client who was arrested for receiving
stolen goods. Strauss was not criminal law
yer and refused to take the case, but turned it
over to Cochran. This case turned young
Cockrans career. He fought nobly, but lost
| the case. 1t tried before Judge Cowing
He made such an impression on the judge that
he was mistaken for Judge Cochrane of West
chester county.
He made his advent in politics in Kings
county. He was taken up by the leaders OF
Irving Hall democracy and was their spokesman
at the Albany state convention in 1881. The
next year he was appointed counsel to the
sheriff's Office BY Sheriff Davidson. In 1888
John Kelly placed him in the folds Of the
wigwam.
In 1884 he was delegate to the democratic
national convention. In 1886 Mayor Hugh j.
Grant again appointed him counsel TO the
sheriff office. He was elected to the Fifteth
Congress in the twelfth district by q large ma
jority, made splendid record, but would not
be renominated. He likewise refused the Tam
many Hail nomination as judge of the court Of
common pleas. Mayor Grant wanted to APP
point him counsel to the corporation, but he
declined.
In 1891 he was on the ticket for Congress to
succeed Gen. F. B. Spinola and was again
elected.
His career as a LAWYER has been brilliant and
his connection with famous cases has made Mr..
Cochran az famous the cases. He is married,
Is lover of home life, has a splendid stable, il
great hunter and sportsman. and, taking all
in all. he is an ideal man from his No. 10 shoes
to his No. s hat. II you see him once you can
never forget him.