John M. Cochrane

American judge

John M. Cochrane

Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
In office
1903–1904
Preceded by| Alfred Wallin
Succeeded by| Edward Engerud
State's Attorney of Grand Forks County, North Dakota
In office
1887–1891
Probate Judge of Grand Forks County
In office
1895–1897
Personal details
Born| (1849-11-08)November 8, 1849
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Died| July 20, 1904(1904-07-20) (aged 45)
Alma mater| University of Michigan Law School

John M. Cochrane (March 11, 1859 – July 20, 1904) was an American judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1903 to 1904. He died in office.

## Early life and education

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Cochrane was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Canton, Illinois, in 1861. In 1865, they moved further west to Faribault, Minnesota. In 1873, they moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]

In 1976, Cochrane attended the State University of Minnesota. In 1879, he abegan attending University of Michigan Law School, graduating in 1881.[1]

## Career

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Cochrane was admitted to the Minnesota Bar and practiced law in Minnesota until March 1883.[1] In March 1883, Cochrane moved to Grand Forks, Dakota Territory. He practiced law there until the fall of 1894, when he was elected Probate Judge of Grand Forks County to a two-year term. He was reelected to this position in 1886, and resigned in 1887 in order to be accept his appointment as state's attorney of Grand Forks County. He won a full term as state's attorney in 1888 for a two-year term.[1]

For several years, Cochrane taught criminal law at the University of North Dakota School of Law.[1]

In 1902, Cochran was elected to the North Dakota Supreme Court. He served for only one year and seven months before dying in office on July 20, 1904, at the age of 45.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "John M. Cochrane". www.ndcourts.gov. North Dakota Court System.

## External links

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* North Dakota Supreme Court biography

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