Richard Coke

Richard Coke
United States Senator
from Texas
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byMorgan C. Hamilton
Succeeded byHorace Chilton
15th Governor of Texas
In office
January 15, 1874 – December 1, 1876
LieutenantVacant
Preceded byEdmund J. Davis
Succeeded byRichard B. Hubbard
Personal details
Born(1829-03-18)March 18, 1829
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 1897(1897-05-14) (aged 68)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCollege of William and Mary (LLB)
Mary Horne Coke

Richard Coke (March 18, 1829 – May 14, 1897) was an American lawyer and statesman from Waco, Texas. He was the 15th governor of Texas from 1874 to 1876 and was a US Senator from 1877 to 1895. His governorship is notable for reestablishing local white supremacist rule in Texas, and the disfranchisement of African American voters, following Reconstruction.[1] Richard Coke was revered by many Texas Southern Democrats due to his perceived triumphs over Reconstruction era Federal control in Texas politics.[2] His uncle was US Representative Richard Coke Jr..

  1. ^ Minutaglio, Bill (2021). A Single Star and Bloody Knuckles: A History of Politics and Race in Texas. University of Texas Press. pp. 31–33. ISBN 9781477310366.
  2. ^ "TSHA | Coke, Richard".