Archibald Cochrane (politician)
Captain Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane GCMG KCSI DSO* (8 January 1885 – 16 April 1958) was a Scottish politician and naval officer.
The second son of Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults, he served with the Royal Navy as midshipman from 1901. In June 1902 he was posted to the battleship HMS London,[1] which was flagship for the Coronation Review for King Edward VII in August 1902 before she was posted to the Mediterranean Station later the same year. During World War I he was mentioned in despatches three times, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order and bar.
He was Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for East Fife from 1924 until he lost the seat at the 1929 General Election. He then sat for Dunbartonshire from a 1932 by-election until 1936.
He was Governor of Burma from 1936 until 1941. He was also a director of Standard Life.
In 1926 he married Julia Dorothy, daughter of Fiennes Cornwallis, 1st Baron Cornwallis. The couple had one son and one daughter.
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India in 1936 and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1937.
References
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Friday, 25 April 1902. (36751), p. 8.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Archibald Cochrane
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Duncan Millar |
Member of Parliament for East Fife 1924–1929 |
Succeeded by James Duncan Millar |
| Preceded by John Gibb Thom |
Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire 1932–1936 |
Succeeded by Thomas Cassells |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Hugh Landsdowne Stephenson |
Governor of British Crown Colony of Burma 1936–1941 |
Succeeded by Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith |