M. Hoke Smith
American politician
Died when: 76 years 86 days (914 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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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.He was a leader in the successful campaign to disenfranchise African American voters in 1907.
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