John Hartwell Cocke

John Hartwell Cocke
John Hartwell Cocke of Bremo (1859, Edward Troye)
Born(1780-09-19)September 19, 1780
Surry County, Virginia, US
DiedJune 24, 1866(1866-06-24) (aged 85)
Bremo Bluff, Virginia, US
Allegiance United States of America
Service years1812–1813
RankBrigadier general
CommandsVirginia militia
ConflictsWar of 1812
Other workBuilder of Bremo Plantation
Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia

Brigadier-General John Hartwell Cocke II (September 19, 1780 – June 24, 1866) 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. The family estate that Cocke built at Bremo Plantation is now a National Historic Landmark.

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