William Cocke

William Cocke
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 Battle of Island Flats

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.