John Hartwell Cocke
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 158 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 19,1780 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Surry County |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Died | Bremo Bluff |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 24,1866 |
| Children | Philip St. George Cocke |
| Parents | John Hartwell Cocke, Sr. |
| Elizabeth Carter Cocke | |
| Battleswar | War of 1812 |
| Other work | Bremo Plantation |
| University of Virginia | |
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| ID | 4496283 |
John Hartwell Cocke Life story
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.