Thomas M. Cox
Full Name: Thomas M. "Tom" CoxDate of birth: August 17, 1871
Date of death: January 31, 1945
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 75 | Feb 26, 1918 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Unknown | Beeville / Bee | Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio |
(1) 35th 4th C.S., "Cox of Bee." House Journal.
(2) Sinton, San Patricio County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Thomas M. Cox, in special election 2/15/1918, succeeded J.C. Russell, resigned 12/8/1917. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Lived in Bee County from about 1894 until his death. Resolutions - Memorial.
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House District 75
Feb 26, 1918 - Jan 14, 1919 Legislatures: 35th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Unknown Home City/County: Beeville / Bee Counties in district: Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio |
(1) 35th 4th C.S., "Cox of Bee." House Journal.
(2) Sinton, San Patricio County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Thomas M. Cox, in special election 2/15/1918, succeeded J.C. Russell, resigned 12/8/1917. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Lived in Bee County from about 1894 until his death. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 49th Legislature, R.S., HSR 80, 2/5/1945, p. 233. Birth date 8/17/1871, death date 1/31/1945. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Judge Thomas M. Cox, Volume IV, p. 1635. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Other Resources
- Census of 1900 - T.M. Cox, Beeville town, Bee County, age 29, born August 1871 in Texas, lawyer.
Census of 1910 - Thomas M. Cox, Beeville, Bee County, age 37, born circa 1873 in Texas, lawyer - law office.
Census of 1920 - Tom M. Cox, Beeville, Bee County, age 47, born circa 1873 in Texas, lawyer.
Census of 1930 - Tom M. Cox, Beeville, Bee County, age 58, born circa 1872 in Texas, lawyer - District Judge 36th. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 1930 - "Judge Cox Dies," 2/4/1945, p. 7. Served as county attorney, county judge, state representative, and district judge; lived in Beeville 50 years. Port Arthur News.
- Mentioned in The Historical Story of Bee County, Texas, by Camp Ezell, Chapter 19, History of Hospitals and Doctors; Bee County Officers. County Attorney, November 1898-November 1906; County Judge, November 1910-November 1916 and December 1918-August 1922; State Representative, 1915 [sic]. Bee County, TXGenWeb Project.
Photographs
- Photograph. T.M. Cox, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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35th R.S. - 1917
Engrossed Bills Insurance Liquor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Printing |
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