Obituary for Alexander Coke published in the "Dallas Morning News" on September 20, 1945. Page one.
"Death Takes A.S. Coke In Colorado - Judge Alexander S. Coke, 73, former member of the law firm of Coke & Coke and a long-time Dallas resident, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon in Colorado Springs, where he was temporarily residing, his son, William Coke of Dallas was informed. Judge Coke, who came to Dallas fifty years ago, practiced law here for many years with the firm of Coke & Coke, which he and his brother, the late Hnery C. Coke, founded. The firm still exists, operated by Rosser J. Coke and Henry C. Coke Jr., sons of Henry C. Coke. For many years he was a member of the board of directors of the American Exchange National Bank and when it consolidated with the City National Bank of Jan. 1, 1930, to form the First National Bank he continued on the board of directors of that bank for a number of years. Born in Virginia. Judge Coke was born in Princess Anne County, Virginia, son of William Coke and Lucy Cornick Coke. He was educated in primary schools of Virginia and at the University of Texas, where he received his legal education. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1892 and was a member of the Bar Association of Dallas and of the Texas and American Bar Associations. He first married Miss Belle Bradford and they had one child, William Coke of Dallas. He later married Miss Agnes Gannon, after his first wife died. His second wife, who survives, is daughter of the late E. J. Gannon, who for many years was associated with the First National Bank and its predecessors in Dallas. Held One Political Office. Judge Coke held only one political office and that for a afew days. He was appointed special Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas at the time the question of the qualification of the late James E. Ferguson to hold office, after Ferguson's impeachment, was raised. The Chief Justice at that time had disqualified himself. The late Dallas lawyer was a nephew of Gov. Richard Coke. Governor of Texas who about 1875-76 was reputed to have reclaimed the state for the Democrats from the carpetbaggers. Governor Coke later became a United States Senator. Judge Coke was a member of the Episcopal Church. He is also survived by a son. Funeral services will be held sometime Saturday in Dallas and burial will be in Dallas."
"Death Takes A.S. Coke In Colorado - Judge Alexander S. Coke, 73, former member of the law firm of Coke & Coke and a long-time Dallas resident, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon in Colorado Springs, where he was temporarily residing, his son, William Coke of Dallas was informed. Judge Coke, who came to Dallas fifty years ago, practiced law here for many years with the firm of Coke & Coke, which he and his brother, the late Hnery C. Coke, founded. The firm still exists, operated by Rosser J. Coke and Henry C. Coke Jr., sons of Henry C. Coke. For many years he was a member of the board of directors of the American Exchange National Bank and when it consolidated with the City National Bank of Jan. 1, 1930, to form the First National Bank he continued on the board of directors of that bank for a number of years. Born in Virginia. Judge Coke was born in Princess Anne County, Virginia, son of William Coke and Lucy Cornick Coke. He was educated in primary schools of Virginia and at the University of Texas, where he received his legal education. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1892 and was a member of the Bar Association of Dallas and of the Texas and American Bar Associations. He first married Miss Belle Bradford and they had one child, William Coke of Dallas. He later married Miss Agnes Gannon, after his first wife died. His second wife, who survives, is daughter of the late E. J. Gannon, who for many years was associated with the First National Bank and its predecessors in Dallas. Held One Political Office. Judge Coke held only one political office and that for a afew days. He was appointed special Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas at the time the question of the qualification of the late James E. Ferguson to hold office, after Ferguson's impeachment, was raised. The Chief Justice at that time had disqualified himself. The late Dallas lawyer was a nephew of Gov. Richard Coke. Governor of Texas who about 1875-76 was reputed to have reclaimed the state for the Democrats from the carpetbaggers. Governor Coke later became a United States Senator. Judge Coke was a member of the Episcopal Church. He is also survived by a son. Funeral services will be held sometime Saturday in Dallas and burial will be in Dallas."
Obituary for Alexander Coke published in the "Dallas Morning News" on September 20, 1945. Page one.
"Death Takes A.S. Coke In Colorado - Judge Alexander S. Coke, 73, former member of the law firm of Coke & Coke and a long-time Dallas resident, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon in Colorado Springs, where he was temporarily residing, his son, William Coke of Dallas was informed. Judge Coke, who came to Dallas fifty years ago, practiced law here for many years with the firm of Coke & Coke, which he and his brother, the late Hnery C. Coke, founded. The firm still exists, operated by Rosser J. Coke and Henry C. Coke Jr., sons of Henry C. Coke. For many years he was a member of the board of directors of the American Exchange National Bank and when it consolidated with the City National Bank of Jan. 1, 1930, to form the First National Bank he continued on the board of directors of that bank for a number of years. Born in Virginia. Judge Coke was born in Princess Anne County, Virginia, son of William Coke and Lucy Cornick Coke. He was educated in primary schools of Virginia and at the University of Texas, where he received his legal education. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1892 and was a member of the Bar Association of Dallas and of the Texas and American Bar Associations. He first married Miss Belle Bradford and they had one child, William Coke of Dallas. He later married Miss Agnes Gannon, after his first wife died. His second wife, who survives, is daughter of the late E. J. Gannon, who for many years was associated with the First National Bank and its predecessors in Dallas. Held One Political Office. Judge Coke held only one political office and that for a afew days. He was appointed special Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas at the time the question of the qualification of the late James E. Ferguson to hold office, after Ferguson's impeachment, was raised. The Chief Justice at that time had disqualified himself. The late Dallas lawyer was a nephew of Gov. Richard Coke. Governor of Texas who about 1875-76 was reputed to have reclaimed the state for the Democrats from the carpetbaggers. Governor Coke later became a United States Senator. Judge Coke was a member of the Episcopal Church. He is also survived by a son. Funeral services will be held sometime Saturday in Dallas and burial will be in Dallas."
"Death Takes A.S. Coke In Colorado - Judge Alexander S. Coke, 73, former member of the law firm of Coke & Coke and a long-time Dallas resident, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon in Colorado Springs, where he was temporarily residing, his son, William Coke of Dallas was informed. Judge Coke, who came to Dallas fifty years ago, practiced law here for many years with the firm of Coke & Coke, which he and his brother, the late Hnery C. Coke, founded. The firm still exists, operated by Rosser J. Coke and Henry C. Coke Jr., sons of Henry C. Coke. For many years he was a member of the board of directors of the American Exchange National Bank and when it consolidated with the City National Bank of Jan. 1, 1930, to form the First National Bank he continued on the board of directors of that bank for a number of years. Born in Virginia. Judge Coke was born in Princess Anne County, Virginia, son of William Coke and Lucy Cornick Coke. He was educated in primary schools of Virginia and at the University of Texas, where he received his legal education. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1892 and was a member of the Bar Association of Dallas and of the Texas and American Bar Associations. He first married Miss Belle Bradford and they had one child, William Coke of Dallas. He later married Miss Agnes Gannon, after his first wife died. His second wife, who survives, is daughter of the late E. J. Gannon, who for many years was associated with the First National Bank and its predecessors in Dallas. Held One Political Office. Judge Coke held only one political office and that for a afew days. He was appointed special Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas at the time the question of the qualification of the late James E. Ferguson to hold office, after Ferguson's impeachment, was raised. The Chief Justice at that time had disqualified himself. The late Dallas lawyer was a nephew of Gov. Richard Coke. Governor of Texas who about 1875-76 was reputed to have reclaimed the state for the Democrats from the carpetbaggers. Governor Coke later became a United States Senator. Judge Coke was a member of the Episcopal Church. He is also survived by a son. Funeral services will be held sometime Saturday in Dallas and burial will be in Dallas."
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