Alexander Smith Cochran was a manufacturer, sportsman and philanthropist from Yonkers, New York.
Occupation
socialite
Citizenship
United States
Born
1874
Died
1929, June 20, 1929
Overview
Alexander Smith Cochran (February 28, 1874 – June 20, 1929 ) was a manufacturer, sportsman and philanthropist from Yonkers, New York.
Biography
He was born on February 28, 1874, to William Francis Cochran and Eva Smith. His grandfather was Alexander Smith, founder of the Alexander Smith Carpet Company.
Cochran inherited his money from his parents and his maternal uncle Warren B. Smith who left Cochran the bulk of an estate estimated to be worth $40 million in 1902. Cochran was the inheritor and principal owner of Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet mills of Yonkers, which by 1929 was the largest carpet manufacturer in the world.
Cochran's properties included Glen Eyrie, in Colorado Springs.
