Francis Cockrell
Francis Cockrell | |
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Schurz |
| Succeeded by | William Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Marion Cockrell October 1, 1834 Warrensburg, Missouri |
| Died | December 13, 1915 (aged 81) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 1st Missouri Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 2nd Missouri Infantry Regiment First Missouri Brigade French's Division |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Francis Marion Cockrell (October 1, 1834 – December 13, 1915) was a Confederate military commander and American politician from the state of Missouri. He served as a United States senator from Missouri for five terms. He was a prominent member of the famed South–Cockrell–Hargis family of Southern politicians.