The famous, the infamous and the unsung parade through a new history of Texas politics Jan. 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Gov. Edmund J. Davis, l, a Lincoln Republican, handed the keys to the governor's office to his successor, former Confederate officer Richard Coke, without incident. A potential shooting war at the Capitol was averted.Courtesy / Kate HolleyShow MoreShow Less 2of8 Edmund J. Davis died in Austin at age 55. His brother erected a 31-foot-tall monument in his honor. It’s the tallest in the cemetery.Joe Holley / ContributorShow MoreShow Less 3of8 4of8 In the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, the memorial to Gov. Edmund J. Davis towers over every other monument.Joe Holley / ContributorShow MoreShow Less