H. Merle Cochran

H. Merle Cochran
Cochran in 1949
United States Ambassador to Indonesia
In office December 30, 1949 – February 27, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Hugh S. Cumming Jr.
Personal details
Born	Horace Merle Cochran 1892 Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1973 (aged 81) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Arizona (BS, MS)

Horace Merle Cochran (1892 – 1973) was an American diplomat, economist, and career Foreign Service Officer. He served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia from 1949 to 1953.