William Cochran (priest)

William Cochran (1757–1833) was an Anglican priest who served as the president of King's College in Windsor, Nova Scotia, for more than 40 years.[1][2] He served first as principal of the Halifax Grammar School before becoming president of Kings College. He was also the editor of Nova Scotia Magazine and Comprehensive Review of Literature, Politics, and News.

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He is buried in the Old Parish Burying Ground in Windsor. His son was James Cuppaidge Cochran.

References
  1. Wright, C. P. "Cochran, William". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. Tremaine, Marie (1952). A Bibliography of Canadian Imprints, 1751–1800. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (published 1999). p. 386. ISBN 978-0-8020-4219-4.


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