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295: 278: 260: 367: 1482: 1058: 595: 135: 375: 25: 535:, was elected to the U.S. Senate from Missouri by the state legislature. His first and only elected office, he served in the Senate from 1875 to 1905, when he retired. He held several committee chairmanships, including the chairmanships of the Claims Committee, Engrossed Bills Committee and Appropriations Committee during his senate career. He received 42 votes for President of the United States at the 581: 522:
was considered one of the finest on either side, and Cockrell himself is widely recognized as one of the best combat brigadiers of the entire war. After the war ended, he returned to his law practice in Missouri.
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in 1905, serving in that capacity until 1910. In 1911, he was appointed commissioner to negotiate the boundaries between the state of Texas and the
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Williamson, Hugh P. "Correspondence of Senator Francis Marion Cockrell: December 23, 1885-March 24, 1888."
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appointed him as the civilian member on the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications for the
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in the 1890s. Francis Cockrell attended local schools and Chapel Hill College in
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on November 30, 1864. In 1865, Cockrell commanded a division in defence of
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on July 18, 1863. He went on to fight in many of the battles of the 1864
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from Missouri for five terms. He was a prominent member of the famed
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Cockrell was married three times. His first wife, Arthusa Dorcas
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military commander and American politician from the state of
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Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders.
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Democratic Party United States senators from Missouri
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Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959.
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Cockrell commanded a brigade in the 164:March 4, 1875 â€“ March 3, 1905 1222: 916: 708: 566:, where he served until his death in 944:United States senators from Missouri 872:U.S. senator (Class 1) from Missouri 526: 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 785:, Stanford University Press, 2001, 736:. Topeka, Kansas. December 13, 1915 537:1904 Democratic National Convention 483:. He distinguished himself at the 13: 14: 1558: 1547:19th-century American politicians 1522:20th-century American politicians 836: 642:"Former Senator Cockrell is Dead" 447:(1840–1871) of Kentucky, died of 1480: 1056: 593: 579: 493:Battle of Big Black River Bridge 384:Vicksburg National Military Park 293: 276: 258: 23: 800:New York: Facts On File, 1988. 34:needs additional citations for 722: 686: 548:Interstate Commerce Commission 533:United States Democratic Party 339:2nd Missouri Infantry Regiment 329:1st Missouri Infantry Regiment 1: 798:Who Was Who in the Civil War. 752: 467:in 1861, Cockrell joined the 428:, who was a congressman from 283:Confederate States of America 458: 406:South–Cockrell–Hargis family 7: 668:"Mrs. Cockrell's Life Ends" 572: 10: 1563: 434:Lafayette County, Missouri 426:Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell 1478: 1257: 1065: 1054: 950: 901: 869: 861: 854: 696:. James and Rebecca Drake 601:American Civil War portal 502:Cockrell was promoted to 360: 350: 334: 324: 314: 306: 288: 271: 266: 254: 244: 228: 201: 196: 192: 180: 168: 157: 145: 141: 132: 125: 832:28 (July 1969): 296-305. 734:The Topeka State Journal 614: 546:He was appointed to the 463:At the beginning of the 876:1875–1905 783:Civil War High Commands 760:The Confederate General 485:Battle of Champion Hill 390:Francis Marion Cockrell 301:Confederate States Army 206:Francis Marion Cockrell 539:, but was defeated by 520:First Missouri Brigade 386: 371: 343:First Missouri Brigade 777:Eicher, John H., and 453:Ephraim Brevard Ewing 422:Warrensburg, Missouri 420:Cockrell was born in 416:Early life and family 402:United States senator 377: 369: 307:Years of service 147:United States Senator 672:Mexico Weekly Ledger 556:New Mexico Territory 469:Missouri State Guard 43:improve this article 380:Allen George Newman 378:Relief portrait by 16:American politician 1542:Missouri Democrats 885:David H. 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United States Senator
Missouri
Carl Schurz
William Warner
Warrensburg
Missouri
Washington, D.C.
Democratic

Confederate States of America
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Brigadier General
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