Mark R. Cockrill | |
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| Born | Mark Robertson Cockrill December 2, 1788 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1872 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Cattleman, horse breeder, planter |
| Spouse | Susan Collingsworth |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | John Cockrill Anne Robertson Johnson Cockrill |
| Relatives | John Cockrill (paternal grandfather) James Robertson (maternal uncle) Felix Robertson (cousin) James Collinsworth (brother-in-law) Benjamin F. Cockrill Jr. (grandson) Edward Saunders Cheatham (son-in-law) |
Mark Robertson Cockrill (1788-1872) was an American cattleman, horse breeder and planter. He was the owner of a large farm in Davidson County, Tennessee and a cotton plantation with 300 slaves in Mississippi. He won many prizes for his sheep-rearing both nationally and internationally, and he became known as the "Wool King of the World". He was a multi-millionaire prior to the American Civil War, and he loaned gold to the Confederate States of America during the war.