Andrew McConnell January Cochran

Andrew McConnell January Cochran
Associate Justice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
In office April 24, 1901 – June 12, 1934
Nominated by	William McKinley
Preceded by	New position
Succeeded by	Hiram Church Ford
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Born	February 4, 1854 Maysville, Kentucky
Died	June 12, 1934 (aged 80)
Alma mater	Centre College Harvard University
Profession	Lawyer
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Andrew McConnell January Cochran (February 4, 1854 – June 12, 1934) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Maysville, Kentucky, Cochran received an A.B. from Centre College in 1873 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1877. He was in private practice in Maysville, Kentucky from 1877 to 1901.

On April 24, 1901, Cochran received a recess appointment from William McKinley to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky created by 31 Stat. 781. Formally nominated on December 5, 1901, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1901, and received his commission the same day. Cochran served until his death, in 1934.

Sources

• Andrew McConnell January Cochran at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.