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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 520
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WHEREAS, Rosser Coke Newton Sr. of Dallas has published an |
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important biography of our state's 15th governor, Richard Coke: |
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Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, An indirect descendant of Governor Coke, Mr. |
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Newton recognized that the politician's life and the |
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post-Reconstruction era had been largely unexplored; Governor |
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Coke led the state in its recovery from the upheaval of the Civil |
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War, quelled lawlessness at the border, and oversaw the drafting |
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and ratification of the Texas Constitution, which endures as the |
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state's governing document; elected in 1874, he was a fierce |
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proponent of states' rights and a critic of federal intervention, |
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and he went on to serve as a U.S. senator; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Newton conducted extensive research in a wide |
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range of sources, including first-person accounts, |
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correspondence, family records, and documentation of debates |
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during constitutional conventions, the Secession Convention, and |
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legislative sessions; his book was published in November 2024 by |
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Stoney Creek Publishing Group, part of the Texas Book Consortium, |
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which is affiliated with Texas A&M University Press; and |
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WHEREAS, By profession a prominent businessman, Mr. Newton |
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collects Texas memorabilia and serves as a trustee for the Dallas |
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Historical Society; he is a cofounder and co-chair of the Alamo |
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Letter Society, which places bronze plaques engraved with |
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William B. Travis's historic "Victory or Death" missive in county |
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courthouses around the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Rosser Newton has demonstrated an admirable |
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commitment to expanding knowledge of our state's fascinating |
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history, and his work is sure to be appreciated by future |
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generations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby honor Rosser Coke Newton Sr. for his |
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biography of former Texas governor Richard Coke and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in his scholarly |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Newton as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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| Alvarado |
Hagenbuch |
Middleton |
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| Bettencourt |
Hancock |
Miles |
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| Birdwell |
Hinojosa of Hidalgo |
Nichols |
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| Blanco |
Hinojosa of Nueces |
Parker |
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| Creighton |
King |
Schwertner |
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| Eckhardt |
Kolkhorst |
Sparks |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 14, 2025. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |