SR520 - Recognizing Rosser Coke Newton Sr. for his biography of former Texas governor Richard Coke.

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