Coke R. Stevenson
Coke Robert Stevenson (March 20, 1888 – June 28, 1975) was the 35th Governor of Texas from 1941 to 1947. He was the only 20th century Texan politician to serve as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, as Lieutenant Governor, and then as governor. In 1966, Marker number 5118 Recorded Texas Historic Landmark honoring Coke Stevenson was placed on the Kimble County Courthouse grounds in Junction, Texas.
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