William Bourke Cockran, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Bourke Cockran

Irish-American politician

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1854

Place of Birth: County Sligo, Connacht, Ireland

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1923

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Bourke Cockran (February 28, 1854 – March 1, 1923), commonly known as Bourke Cockran, was an Irish-American politician.
His name sometimes appears as Burke Cochran in contemporary newspaper reports.
He served as a United States Representative from New York City.
He switched parties four times, but is best known as a Democrat.
He was an leading orator of the late 19th and early 20th century, and an important influence on British statesman Winston Churchill, who noted that Cockran was a pacifist and capitalist, who vigorously fought against socialists, silver inflationists and advocates of high tariffs.