Edward R. Kone
Edward R. Kone | |
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Kone in 1926 | |
| 2nd Texas Agriculture Commissioner | |
| In office August 1908 – 1914 | |
| Governor | Thomas Mitchell Campbell |
| Preceded by | Robert Teague Milner |
| Succeeded by | Fred Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Reeves Kone March 15, 1848 |
| Died | January 30, 1933 (aged 84) Austin, Texas, US |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relations | John Drayton Pitts (grandfather) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Edward Reeves Kone (March 15, 1848 – January 30, 1933) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as Texas Agriculture Commissioner from 1908 to 1914.
Born in Montgomery County, Texas, Kone worked as a lawyer and served as Hays County Judge for multiple years. A conservative, he opposed Reconstruction and helped organize the Ku Klux Klan in Texas. Within agriculture policy, he supported small farmers.