William A. Cocke | |
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Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | |
In office January 3, 1877 – 1885 | |
Appointed by | George Franklin Drew |
13th Florida Attorney General | |
In office January 16, 1873 – January 3, 1877 | |
Governor | Ossian B. Hart Marcellus Stearns |
Preceded by | J. P. C. Emmons |
Succeeded by | George P. Raney |
Personal details | |
Born | 1822 Powhatan County, Virginia |
Died | October 17, 1887 Sanford, Florida | (aged 64–65)
Political party | Whig (until 1852) Democratic (after 1852) |
Spouse |
Catherine Parkhill (m. 1852) |
Education | College of William and Mary |
Occupation | Attorney |
William Archer Cocke (1822 – October 17, 1887) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 13th Florida Attorney General.[1] Cocke was placed into the national spotlight due to his role in the controversy following the 1876 presidential election.[2]