History of Johnson County Missouri United States of America

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Francis Marion Cockrell, senator, was born in Johnson county, Mo., Oct. 1, 1834; son of Joseph and Nancy Cockrell, and grandson of the Rev. Simon Cockrell. He was graduated from Chapel Hill college, Lafayette county, Mo., in 1853, was admitted to the bar in 1855, and settled to practice in Warrensburg. He served in the Confederate army, rising from the rank of captain to that of brigade commander. Cockrell's brigade was known throughout the southwest and its commander won a high reputation as a soldier. At the close of the war he returned to his law practice and in 1874 was a candidate before the Democratic state convention for the nomination for governor and was defeated by Charles H. Hardin by one sixth of one vote. In 1875 he was elected as U.S. senator to succeed Carl Schurz, taking his seat at the opening of the special session of the senate on March 4, 1875. He was re-elected four times, his fifth senatorial term expiring March 3, 1905. He served on the committees on appropriations, Indian depredations, military affairs, and as chairman of the committees on appropriations, claims and engrossed bills.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell, representative, was born in Johnson county, Mo., May 7, 1832; son of Joseph and Nancy Cockrell, and grandson of Simon Cockrell. He was educated at the common school and at Chapel Hill college, left school to follow the gold seekers to California in 1849, and returned to Missouri in 1853 where he engaged in farming. In 1861 he joined the Confederate army and served through the war. After the surrender he removed to Texas, settling in Grayson county, where he was engaged in farming, studied and practised law, and was elected county judge. In 1882 he removed to Jones county where he was appointed by Governor Ireland district judge in 1885. He was elected to the same office in 1886 and re-elected in 1890. He was a representative in the 53rd and 54th congresses, 1893-97, and at the expiration of the latter congress he retired from public life.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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