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R E S O L U T I O N
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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. Newton |
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recognized that the politician's life and the post-Reconstruction |
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era had been largely unexplored; Governor Coke led the state in its |
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recovery from the upheaval of the Civil War, quelled lawlessness at |
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the border, and oversaw the drafting and ratification of the Texas |
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Constitution, which endures as the state's governing document; |
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elected in 1874, he was a fierce proponent of states' rights and a |
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critic of federal intervention, and he went on to serve as a U.S. |
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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, correspondence, |
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family records, and documentation of debates during constitutional |
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conventions, the Secession Convention, and legislative sessions; |
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his book was published in November 2024 by Stoney Creek Publishing |
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Group, part of the Texas Book Consortium, which is affiliated with |
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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 William |
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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 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby honor Rosser Coke Newton Sr. for his biography of former |
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Texas governor Richard Coke and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in his scholarly endeavors; and, be it |
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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 by the Texas |
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Senate. |