Jefferson Davis Cox

Full Name: Jefferson Davis Cox, Sr.
Date of birth: June 20, 1861
Date of death: February 28, 1924

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	38	Jan 10, 1911 - Sep 5, 1911	32nd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Rockwall / Rockwall	Dallas, Rockwall
H	38	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Rockwall / Rockwall	Dallas, Rockwall
H	38	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	Rockwall / Rockwall	Dallas, Rockwall

(1) Jeff D. Cox resigned 9/5/1911. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.

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House District 38
Jan 10, 1911 - Sep 5, 1911
Legislatures: 32nd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rockwall / Rockwall
Counties in district: Dallas, Rockwall

House District 38
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rockwall / Rockwall
Counties in district: Dallas, Rockwall

House District 38
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rockwall / Rockwall
Counties in district: Dallas, Rockwall

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, Jeff Davis Cox, 2/29/1924, p. 1. Born October 1862 in Indiana, death date 2/28/1924, Flotorial Representative from Rockwall and Dallas counties, marriage to Belle Amick in Rockwall, 1887. Longview News-Journal.
Obituary, Jefferson Davis Cox, 3/7/1924, p. 3. Born 1862, death date 2/28/1924, "one time member of the State Legislature." Marshall Messenger.

Other Resources

"Jefferson Davis Cox Funeral is Arranged," 3/1/1924, p. 12. "Jefferson Davis Cox, 62 years old, former member of the Texas Legislature." Dallas Morning News.
Jeff Davis Cox, birth date 6/20/1861 in Paola, Indiana; death date 2/28/1924 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; manager, circulation department, printer, Times Herald. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Jeff Davis Cox, birth date 6/20/1861, death date 2/28/1924, burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, with spouse Fannie Belle Cox. Find a Grave.
30th Legislature (1907) - J.D. Cox, postoffice Rockwall, nativity Indiana, age 44 (born circa 1863), newspaperman, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. Jeff. D. Cox, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jeff D. Cox, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.D. Cox, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

32nd R.S. - 1911 Appropriations (Chair) Common Carriers Public Printing Representative Districts Rules
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Appropriations Banks and Banking Common Carriers Penitentiaries Public Health Public Printing (Chair)
31st R.S. - 1909 Appropriations Banks and Banking Common Carriers Penitentiaries Public Health Public Printing (Chair)
30th R.S. - 1907 Commerce and Manufactures Common Carriers Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Claims and Accounts Judicial Districts Public Health Public Printing

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