How to Pronounce John Hartwell Cocke
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Sep 19, 1780 Surry County, Virginia, United States Died on 24 Jun 1866 (aged 85)
Brigadier general in the War of 1812.
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About John Hartwell Cocke
- John Hartwell Cocke II (or Jr.) (September 19, 1780 – June 24, 1866) was an American military officer, planter and businessman.
- During the War of 1812, Cocke was a brigadier general of the Virginia militia.After his military service, he invested in the James River and Kanawha Company and helped Thomas Jefferson establish the University of Virginia.
- The family estate that Cocke built at Bremo Plantation is now a National Historic Landmark.
