William Michael Cocke
William Michael Cocke | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | William Tandy Senter |
| Succeeded by | Albert Galiton Watkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1815 Rutledge, Tennessee |
| Died | February 6, 1896 (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Sarah Frances Cocke
Amanda Grigsby Cocke Noel Cocke |
| Children | William Michael Cocke, Jr.
Elisabeth T. Cocke Charles Cocke Sarah Frances Cocke Emma Cocke Ellis Cocke Mary B. Cocke |
East Tennessee College | |
| Profession | lawyer
Clerk politician |
William Michael Cocke (July 16, 1815 – February 6, 1896) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's
Biography
Cocke was born in
On January 15, 1835, he married his first cousin, Sarah Frances Cocke, daughter of Willis and Margaret E. Rogers Cocke. They had seven children. There were no children by his second marriage to Amanda Grigsby, nor his third to Noel.[2]
Career
Cocke was elected as a
Elected to the State Senate, Cocke served from 1855 to 1857. Cocke served in the 31st General Assembly in the second session of 1855-1896, replacing Christopher Hitch, who had resigned; representing Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, and Grainger counties as a Democrat. His uncle, John Cocke, also served as a member of the Tennessee general Assembly. From 1859 to 1865, he resided in Asheville, North Carolina. in about 1872, he moved to Lexington, Kentucky, and from there to Nashville, in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Death
Cocke died in Nashville on February 6, 1896 (age 80 years, 205 days). He is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery. He was the grandson of William Cocke and the nephew of John Alexander Cocke.[4]
References
- ^ "William Michael Cocke". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "William Michael Cocke". Grainger County Genealogy & History. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "William Michael Cocke". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "William Michael Cocke". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "William Michael Cocke (id: C000573)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Michael Cocke at Find a Grave
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