James E. Cox

James Edward Cox

Full Name: James Edward Cox, Sr.
Date of birth: February 9, 1921
Date of death: October 30, 1979

Terms of Service top

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

(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 top

House District 29
Jan 8, 1957 - Mar 3, 1957
Legislatures: 55th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Conroe / Montgomery
Counties in district: Grimes, Montgomery
House District 29
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Conroe / Montgomery
Counties in district: Grimes, Montgomery

(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 top

Selected newspaper articles

Military Service Notes

  • 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.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957
Common Carriers  
Counties  
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Judicial Districts  
Public Health  
54th R.S. - 1955
Common Carriers  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Constitutional Amendments  
Counties  
Judicial Districts  

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