James Edward Cox
Full Name: James Edward Cox, Sr.Date of birth: February 9, 1921
Date of death: October 30, 1979
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 29 | Jan 8, 1957 - Mar 3, 1957 | 55th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Conroe / Montgomery | Grimes, Montgomery | |
| H | 29 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Conroe / Montgomery | Grimes, Montgomery |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Final report of House Investigating Committee, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal. ↩
(2) Hearing, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal. ↩
(3) Progress report of the Investigating Committee appointed pursuant to H.S.R. no. 204, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal. ↩
(4) Accountant. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
(5) Harold H. Coley, in special election 4/20/1957, sworn 4/27/1957, succeeded James E. Cox, resigned 3/3/1957. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Conroe / Montgomery
- Counties in district:
- Grimes, Montgomery
Terms of service notes
(1) Final report of House Investigating Committee, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal. ↩
(2) Hearing, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal. ↩
(3) Progress report of the Investigating Committee appointed pursuant to H.S.R. no. 204, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal. ↩
(4) Accountant. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
(5) Harold H. Coley, in special election 4/20/1957, sworn 4/27/1957, succeeded James E. Cox, resigned 3/3/1957. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- United States Navy, Yeoman 2nd Class, World War II. Military grave marker, James Edward Cox, Sr., birth date 2/9/1921, death date 10/30/1979, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Conroe, Montgomery County. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. James E. Cox, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. Cox, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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