Hoke Smith

Hoke Smith
United States Senator from Georgia
In office November 16, 1911 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	Joseph M. Terrell
Succeeded by	Thomas E. Watson
58th Governor of Georgia
In office July 1, 1911 – November 16, 1911
Preceded by	Joseph Mackey Brown
Succeeded by	John M. Slaton
In office June 29, 1907 – June 26, 1909
Preceded by	Joseph M. Terrell
Succeeded by	Joseph Mackey Brown
19th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office March 6, 1893 – September 1, 1896
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	John Willock Noble
Succeeded by	David R. Francis
Personal details
Born	Michael Hoke Smith (1855-09-02)September 2, 1855 Newton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 27, 1931(1931-11-27) (aged 76) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Birdie Cobb
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Michael Hoke Smith (September 2, 1855 – November 27, 1931) was an American attorney, politician, and newspaper owner who served as United States secretary of the interior (1893–1896), 58th governor of Georgia (1907–1909, 1911), and a United States senator (1911–1920) from Georgia. He was a leader of the progressive movement in the South and in the successful campaign to disenfranchise African American voters in 1907.^[1]