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MayorJames Cochrane
Mayor James Cochrane
26th Mayor of Montreal
In office 1902–1904
Preceded by	Raymond Préfontaine
Succeeded by	Hormidas Laporte
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal division no. 4
In office 1900–1905
Preceded by	Albert William Atwater
Succeeded by	George Washington Stephens Jr.
Personal details
Born	15 September 1852 Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	28 May 1905(1905-05-28) (aged 52) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession	General contractor

James Cochrane (15 September 1852 – 28 May 1905) was a Canadian construction contractor and politician, the Mayor of Montreal, Quebec between 1902 and 1904.

Cochrane was educated at the British Canadian School and Collegiate College, then began a career in construction-related activity. He was also a Canadian soldier deployed to fight the North-West Rebellion in 1885.

Besides his term as Mayor, Cochrane also served in provincial politics winning the Montréal division no. 4 riding in the 1900 and 1904 Quebec elections. He served in the 10th Legislative Assembly of Quebec concurrent with his service as Montreal Mayor. He was re-elected to a second provincial term in the 11th Assembly, but died in office at Montreal on 28 May 1905.

External links

• James Cochrane at City of Montreal
• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

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