William Cocke | |
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| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Smith |
| In office August 2, 1796 – September 26, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (Shadow Senator from the Southwest Territory) |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jackson |
| United States Shadow Senator from the Southwest Territory | |
| In office March 30, 1796 – August 2, 1796 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Himself (U.S. Senator from Tennessee) |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1813–1813 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1748 Amelia County, Virginia, British America |
| Died | August 22, 1828 (aged 79–80) Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | North Carolina militia |
| Years of service | c. 1776 |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
William Cocke (1748 – August 22, 1828) was an American lawyer, pioneer, and statesman. He has the distinction of having served in the state legislatures of four different states: Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi, and was one of the first two United States senators for Tennessee.