William A. Hoke

William Alexander Hoke (October 25, 1851 – September 13, 1925) was a North Carolina politician and jurist who served as an associate justice (1905–1924) and chief justice (1924–1925) of the North Carolina Supreme Court.

A Democrat, "Alex" Hoke, as he was known, represented Lincoln County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1889 and was elected a state Superior Court judge the following year.

Re-elected in 1912 and 1920, Hoke was appointed chief justice on June 2, 1924, by Governor Cameron Morrison, upon the death of Walter Clark.

Although he was elected chief justice in November 1924, Hoke resigned in March 1925 due to failing health.

He died on September 13, 1925, and is buried in St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Lincolnton, North Carolina.