Archibald Cochrane (politician)

Sir Archibald Cochrane
Captain; Sir Archibald Cochrane; GCMG KCSI DSO & Bar
Governor of British Burma
	In office; 8 May 1936 – 6 May 1941
Preceded by	Sir Hugh Stephenson
Succeeded by	Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith
Member of Parliament; for Dunbartonshire
	In office; 17 March 1932 – 18 March 1936
Preceded by	John Thom
Succeeded by	Thomas Cassells
Member of Parliament; for East Fife
	In office; 29 October 1924 – 30 May 1929
Preceded by	James Duncan Millar
Succeeded by	James Duncan Millar
Personal details
Born	8 January 1885
Died	16 April 1958 (aged 73)
Political party	Unionist Party
Relations	Sir Ralph Cochrane (brother)
Mother	Gertrude, Baroness Cochrane of Cults
Father	Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Years of service	1901–22
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Mentioned in Despatches (3)

Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane, GCMG, KCSI, DSO & Bar (8 January 1885 – 16 April 1958) was a Scottish politician and naval officer.

Early life

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 the First World War 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 Douglas, and one daughter Mabel.[2]

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.

"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36751). London. 25 April 1902. p. 8.
"The Cochrane family". National Portrait Gallery.

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 Thom	Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire 1932–1936	Succeeded by Thomas Cassells
Government offices
Preceded by Sir Hugh Stephenson	Governor of British Crown Colony of Burma 1936–1941	Succeeded by Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith

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