Richard Coke

Richard Coke
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	(1829-03-18)March 18, 1829 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	May 14, 1897(1897-05-14) (aged 68) Waco, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	College of William and Mary (LLB)

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. Richard Coke was revered by many Texas Southern Democrats due to his perceived triumphs over Reconstruction era Federal control in Texas politics.^[1]