Hoke Smith
Hoke Smith | |
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Smith in 1912 | |
| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office November 16, 1911 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph M. Terrell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Watson |
| 58th Governor of Georgia | |
| In office July 1, 1911 – November 16, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Mackey Brown |
| Succeeded by | John M. Slaton |
| In office June 29, 1907 – June 26, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph M. Terrell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Brown |
| 19th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office March 6, 1893 – September 1, 1896 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | John Willock Noble |
| Succeeded by | David R. Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Hoke Smith September 2, 1855 Newton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1931 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Birdie Cobb |
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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 and a white supremacist and segregationist who successfully campaigned to further disenfranchise African American voters in 1907.