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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 Note 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles 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, death date 2/28/1924, occupation: mgr, circulation department, printer, Times Herald, burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Jeff Davis Cox, Sr., birth date 6/20/1861, death date 2/28/1924 on grave marker, burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, with spouse Fannie Bell Amick Cox. Find a Grave. 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. 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 Informationtop 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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