Richard Coke | |
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| United States Senator from Texas | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Morgan C. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Horace Chilton |
| 15th Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 15, 1874 – December 1, 1876 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Edmund J. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Richard B. Hubbard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1829 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1897 (aged 68) Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | College of William and Mary (LLB) |
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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..
- ^ 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.
- ^ "TSHA | Coke, Richard".