John Cockburn (Scottish politician)

John Cockburn
Bornc. 1679
Ormiston, East Lothian
Died12 November 1758(1758-11-12) (aged 78–79)
Navy Office, London, England
Occupation(s)landowner and politician
Political partyParliament of Scotland
FatherLord Justice Clerk

John Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; c. 1679 – 12 November 1758) of Ormiston, East Lothian, was a Scottish landowner and politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1702 to 1707 and as a Whig in the British House of Commons for 34 years from 1707 to 1741.

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