John Hartwell Cocke
Brigadier general in the War of 1812
Born on: September 19, 1780Died on: June 24, 1866
Aged: 85 years 278 days (1029 months)
Birth Sign: Virgo
Brigadier-General John Hartwell Cocke II was an American military officer, planter and businessman. During the War of 1812, Cocke served in the Virginia militia.
After his military service, he invested in the James River and Kanawha Canal and helped Thomas Jefferson establish the University of Virginia.
The family estate that Cocke built at Bremo Plantation is now a National Historic Landmark.
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