Home / Business Magnates / James Cockburn James Cockburn 1819 – 1883 Business Magnates Business Magnates, Politicians Biography James Cockburn (1819–1883) was a Canadian Conservative politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation. Born February 13, 1819 in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Died August 14, 1883 in Ottawa. Interred at St. James’ Cemetery, Toronto, Canada. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More business magnates → Hjalmar Lundbohm 1855 – 1926 Business Magnates Alketas Panagoulias 1934 – 2012 Athletes Lucio Colletti 1924 – 2001 Campo Verano, Rome, Italy Politicians Jean Zay 1904 – 1944 Panthéon, Quartier de la Sorbonne, France Politicians