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David Robert Coker

David Coker wearing a light suit and dark tie.

David Robert Coker. Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia.

(1870-1938) David Robert Coker was a Hartsville businessman and philanthropist who founded the “Coker’s Pedigreed Seed Catalogue” in 1914. He is the son of Coker College (now known as Coker University) founder, Major James Lide Coker. 

Resources
Knowitall - David R. Coker
South Carolina Encyclopedia - David R. Coker
David R. Coker and the Campaign to Modernize Southern Agriculture
South Carolina Public Radio - "C" is for Coker, David Robert (1870 - 1938)
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Gale in Context: Biography
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