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Richard Coke (1829-1897) —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Born in Williamsburg,
Va., March 13,
1829.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; state
court judge in Texas, 1865; justice of
Texas state supreme court, 1866; Governor of
Texas, 1874-76; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1877-95.
Died in Waco, McLennan
County, Tex., May 14,
1897 (age 68 years, 62
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Lawrence Sullivan Ross (1838-1898) —
also known as Sul Ross —
of Texas.
Born in Benton, Ringgold
County, Iowa, September
27, 1838.
General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875; member of Texas
state senate, 1880; Governor of
Texas, 1887-91.
President
of Texas A.&M. University.
While on a hunting
trip along the Navasota River, he became ill and died, January
3, 1898 (age 59 years, 98
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Patrick Morris Neff (1871-1952) —
also known as Pat Morris Neff —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Born in McGregor, McLennan
County, Tex., November
26, 1871.
Son of Noah Neff and Isabella (Shepherd) Neff.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1901-05; Speaker of
the Texas State House of Representatives, 1903-05; McLennan
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-12; Governor of
Texas, 1921-25; president
of Baylor University, from 1932; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Anti-Saloon
League; Lions.
Died January
20, 1952 (age 80 years, 55
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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William Robert Poage (1899-1987) —
also known as William R. Poage; Bob Poage —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Born in Waco, McLennan
County, Tex., December
28, 1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1925-29; member of Texas
state senate, 1931-37; U.S.
Representative from Texas 11th District, 1937-78; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956.
Member, American
Legion.
Died in Temple, Bell
County, Tex., January
3, 1987 (age 87 years, 6
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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George W. Clark —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Democrat. Texas
state attorney general, 1874-76; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1876,
1888
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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George Bernard Erath (1813-1891) —
also known as George B. Erath —
of Milam
County, Tex.
Born in Vienna, Austria,
January
1, 1813.
Member of Texas
Republic Congress, 1843; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1846; member of Texas
state senate, 1857.
Died May 13,
1891 (age 78 years, 132
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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