Coke R. Stevenson

Coke R. Stevenson
35th Governor of Texas
In office August 4, 1941 – January 21, 1947
Lieutenant	Vacant (1941–1943) John L. Smith (1943–1947)
Preceded by	W. Lee O'Daniel
Succeeded by	Beauford H. Jester
31st Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office January 17, 1939 – August 4, 1941
Governor	W. Lee O'Daniel
Preceded by	Walter Frank Woodul Sr.
Succeeded by	John Lee Smith
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
In office January 10, 1933 – January 12, 1937
Preceded by	Fred Hawthorne Minor
Succeeded by	Robert Wilburn Calvert
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 86th district
In office January 8, 1929 – January 10, 1939
Preceded by	Roscoe Runge
Succeeded by	Claude Henry Gilmer
Personal details
Born	(1888-03-20)March 20, 1888 Mason County, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 28, 1975(1975-06-28) (aged 87) San Angelo, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Stevenson Family Ranch Cemetery, Telegraph, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (until c. 1949)
Spouses	Fay Wright ​ ​ (m. 1912; died 1942)​ Marguerite King-Heap ​ ​ (m. 1954)​
Children	2
Profession	Politician rancher lawyer

Coke Robert Stevenson (March 20, 1888 – June 28, 1975) was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of Texas from 1941 to 1947. He was the first Texan politician to hold the state's three highest offices (Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, lieutenant governor, and governor).^[1] In 1966, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark marker number 5118, honoring Stevenson, was placed on the Kimble County Courthouse grounds in Junction, Texas.^[2]