Marker Inscription
(1829-1896) Virginia native. Leader Texas secession movement. Joined army, rose to captain 15th Texas Infantry company serving in Louisiana, Arkansas, chiefly Tennessee campaigns. Elected to state supreme court 1866, removed by Reconstruction military authorities. Defeated Governor E.J. Davis 1873. Bloodless controversy ensued, Davis retired under protest, marking political end Reconstruction in Texas. U.S. Senator 1877-1895. A Memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy Erected by the State of Texas 1963
About this site
Coke, Richard is a historical marker in Robert Lee, Coke County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8929, -100.4860 near Robert Lee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coke County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fence-cutting War, Hayrick Lodge 696, A.F. & A.M., and Coke County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5081004260. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
