Hoke Smith
Hoke Smith
Born: 2 September 1855
Died: 27 November 1931
Age: 76 Years 2 Months 25 Days
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Michael Hoke Smith (September 2, 1855 – November 27, 1931) was an American attorney, politician, and newspaper owner who served as United States secretary of the interior (1893–1896), 58th governor of Georgia (1907–1909, 1911), and a United States senator (1911–1920) from Georgia. He was a leader of the progressive movement in the South. He was a leader in the successful campaign to disenfranchise African American voters in 1907.
"M. Hoke Smith" Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 22 July 2004. Web. 10 Aug.2004., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Hoke_Smith
BillionGraves.com record for Hoke Smith (2 September 1855 - 27 November 1931), BillionGraves Record Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North America
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