Philip Charles Cocke (1879-1949) of Asheville, N.C., was the son of William J. Cocke, Jr. and Maria Johnston Cocke. He attended Wofford College and law school at the University of North Carolina. He was a Democratic Party worker; judge of City Police Court, 1909; special judge of Superior Court; reading clerk in the North Carolina state senate, 1923; and a member of many fraternal organizations including the Elks, Masons, Knights Templars, Shriners, Odd Fellows, Moose, and others. He was known as an impromptu speaker and orator for local occasions and celebrations and a writer of feature stories.
From the guide to the Philip Charles Cocke Speeches, ., 1907-1948, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
