Henry A. Cochran was a state legislator in Alabama. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives for three terms from 1871 to 1875.[1] He was one of the representatives for Dallas County, Alabama in 1873.[2] He also served as tax collector, deputy U.S. marshal, and postmaster in Selma.
He was a captain with the 19th Regiment Illinois Volunteers Infantry.[3]
In October 1869 he was elected tax collector.[1] He also served as a Deputy U.S. Marshall.[1] He was appointed postmaster in Selma, Alabama.[4][5]
Rev. Richard Myhalyk, S.S.E. noted Cochran in an October 10, 2021 sermon at the Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Selma.[6] He is listed on a memorial of black legislators who served in Alabama from 1868-1879.[7]
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edit- 1 2 3 Jackson, Walter Mahan (June 9, 1954). "The Story of Selma". Superintendent of Schools – via Google Books.
- ↑ Representatives, Alabama Legislature House of (June 9, 1873). "Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Alabama" – via Google Books.
- ↑ Judiciary, United States Congress House Committee on the (June 9, 1867). "Testimony Taken Before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives in the Investigation of the Charges Against Andrew Johnson: Second Session Thirty-ninth Congress, and First Session Fortieth Congress, 1867". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ↑ Senate, Alabama Legislature (June 9, 1876). "Journal of the Senate of the State of Alabama" – via Google Books.
- ↑ "The Political Graveyard: Selma, Alabama". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ↑ "Our History". Our Lady Queen of Peace.
- ↑ "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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