Commander of Cocke's Company, Benavides' Cavalry Regiment (CSA), Attorney, Texas State Legislator
Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, he and his brother William Gabriel Cocke enlisted as privates in the Karnes County "Helena Guards", commanded by Captain Charles Arden Russell, a member of the Secession Convention. Later Cocke became Captain of a Caldwell County company recruited for Colonel John Salmon "Rip" Ford's Cavalry of the West. The company was assigned to Colonel Santos Benavides' Regiment. Cocke commanded the company during the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last land battle of the Civil War, near Brownsville, Texas.
After the war, Fred Cocke practiced law and was active in Democratic Party politics. He became County Attorney in Bexar County in 1879 and later District Attorney. In 1881, he unsuccessfully prosecuted Austin City Marshal Ben Thompson for the murder of Jack Harris.
As the legislator representing the citizens of Hays and surrounding counties, Cocke introduced a bill on March 3, 1899 to establish the Southwest Texas State Normal School in San Marcos, now Texas State University.
Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, he and his brother William Gabriel Cocke enlisted as privates in the Karnes County "Helena Guards", commanded by Captain Charles Arden Russell, a member of the Secession Convention. Later Cocke became Captain of a Caldwell County company recruited for Colonel John Salmon "Rip" Ford's Cavalry of the West. The company was assigned to Colonel Santos Benavides' Regiment. Cocke commanded the company during the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last land battle of the Civil War, near Brownsville, Texas.
After the war, Fred Cocke practiced law and was active in Democratic Party politics. He became County Attorney in Bexar County in 1879 and later District Attorney. In 1881, he unsuccessfully prosecuted Austin City Marshal Ben Thompson for the murder of Jack Harris.
As the legislator representing the citizens of Hays and surrounding counties, Cocke introduced a bill on March 3, 1899 to establish the Southwest Texas State Normal School in San Marcos, now Texas State University.
Commander of Cocke's Company, Benavides' Cavalry Regiment (CSA), Attorney, Texas State Legislator
Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, he and his brother William Gabriel Cocke enlisted as privates in the Karnes County "Helena Guards", commanded by Captain Charles Arden Russell, a member of the Secession Convention. Later Cocke became Captain of a Caldwell County company recruited for Colonel John Salmon "Rip" Ford's Cavalry of the West. The company was assigned to Colonel Santos Benavides' Regiment. Cocke commanded the company during the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last land battle of the Civil War, near Brownsville, Texas.
After the war, Fred Cocke practiced law and was active in Democratic Party politics. He became County Attorney in Bexar County in 1879 and later District Attorney. In 1881, he unsuccessfully prosecuted Austin City Marshal Ben Thompson for the murder of Jack Harris.
As the legislator representing the citizens of Hays and surrounding counties, Cocke introduced a bill on March 3, 1899 to establish the Southwest Texas State Normal School in San Marcos, now Texas State University.
Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, he and his brother William Gabriel Cocke enlisted as privates in the Karnes County "Helena Guards", commanded by Captain Charles Arden Russell, a member of the Secession Convention. Later Cocke became Captain of a Caldwell County company recruited for Colonel John Salmon "Rip" Ford's Cavalry of the West. The company was assigned to Colonel Santos Benavides' Regiment. Cocke commanded the company during the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last land battle of the Civil War, near Brownsville, Texas.
After the war, Fred Cocke practiced law and was active in Democratic Party politics. He became County Attorney in Bexar County in 1879 and later District Attorney. In 1881, he unsuccessfully prosecuted Austin City Marshal Ben Thompson for the murder of Jack Harris.
As the legislator representing the citizens of Hays and surrounding counties, Cocke introduced a bill on March 3, 1899 to establish the Southwest Texas State Normal School in San Marcos, now Texas State University.
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