Philip Charles Cocke speeches, 1907-1948 [manuscript].

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Philip Charles Cocke speeches, 1907-1948 [manuscript].

Speeches, mostly undated, made by Cocke, Asheville, N.C., lawyer, Democratic Party worker, local official, and member of many fraternal orders, who was known as an impromptu speaker and orator for local occasions and celebrations. Speech topics include the Democratic Party, history, and politics.

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Cocke, Philip Charles, 1879-1949.

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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 a...

Democratic Party (N.C.)

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During the 1960 election, the North Carolina Democratic Party was led by Bert L. Bennett, state executive committee chairman, and operated out of headquarters in Raleigh, N.C. Democratic candidates for whom the state party campaigned in 1960 included John F. Kennedy for President of the United States and Terry Sandford for Governor of North Carolina. From the guide to the Democratic Party Campaign Headquarters Records, ., 1960, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. S...