Archibald Cochrane (politician)

Sir Archibald Cochrane
Governor of Burma
In office
8 May 1936 – 6 May 1941
Preceded bySir Hugh Stephenson
Succeeded bySir Reginald Dorman-Smith
Member of Parliament
for Dunbartonshire
In office
17 March 1932 – 18 March 1936
Preceded byJohn Thom
Succeeded byThomas Cassells
Member of Parliament
for East Fife
In office
29 October 1924 – 10 May 1929
Preceded byJames Duncan Millar
Succeeded byJames Duncan Millar
Personal details
Born(1885-01-08)8 January 1885
Died16 April 1958(1958-04-16) (aged 73)
Political partyUnionist Party
RelationsSir Ralph Cochrane (brother)
Parents
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1901–22
RankCaptain
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order & Bar
Mentioned in dispatches (3)

Captain The Honourable Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane, GCMG, KCSI, DSO & Bar (8 January 1885 – 16 April 1958) was a Scottish politician, naval officer, and colonial governor.