Died March 3, 1936 Occupation Farmer, politician Spouse(s) Willie Christen | Resting place Mount Olivet Cemetery Political party Democratic Party | |
Born August 9, 1866 Tennessee, U.S. Alma mater Washington and Lee University | ||
Benjamin F. Cockrill, Jr. (1866-1936) was an American farmer and politician.
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Early life
Benjamin F. Cockrill, Jr. was born in Tennessee in 1866. He graduated from Washington and Lee University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1883.
Career
Cockrill was a farmer in Nashville. He raised stock in Warrenton, Virginia from 1890 to 1896, only to return to his Nashville farm. He established a new farm in West Nashville in 1902.
Cockrill was a member of the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1902 to 1905, representing Davidson County.
Personal life and death
Cockrill married Willie Christen on November 26, 1887. They had two sons and two daughters. He was a member of the West Nashville Presbyterian Church, the Knights of Pythias, and the Royal Arcanum.
Cockrill died on March 3, 1936. He was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.