Texas Legislators: Past & Present

William Euel Cox

Full Name: William Euel Cox
Birth date: September 16, 1857
Death date: August 15, 1944

Terms of Service

House, 35th Legislature
1/9/1917 - 1/14/1919
Democrat
House, 34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
7/24/1915 - 1/9/1917
Democrat
House, 33rd Legislature
1/14/1913 - 1/12/1915
Democrat

(1) Elections to be held 7/24/1915 to fill vacancies caused by resignations, according to proclamations issued by Governor Ferguson, "Special Elections in Five Districts for Representative," 6/27/1915, p. 5; election returns from Saturday, 7/24/1915, in "Five New Men Will Be in Legislature," 7/27/1915, p. 3. Austin American .
(2) W.E. Cox, in special election 7/24/1915, succeeded George W. McKnight, resigned 6/23/1915. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 33rd and 35th Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. W.E. Cox, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.E. Cox, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Obituary, William Euel Cox, "Funeral Services Held for W.E. Cox," 8/18/1844, p. 9. Dallas Morning News .
Census of 1900 - William E. Cox, Waxahachie, Ellis County, age 43, born September 1857 in Missouri, lawyer, wife Mattie C. Cox.
Census of 1910 - William E. Cox, Forreston, Ellis County, age 55, born circa 1855 in Missouri, field editor - county newspaper, wife Martha C. Cox. FamilySearch . 1910 1900
William Euel Cox, birth date 9/16/1857 in Missouri; death date 8/15/1944 in University Park, Dallas County; burial in Waxahachie; retired lawyer; father Jessie Cox, mother Sarah Murphy. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
William E. Cox, birth date 9/16/1857, photos, death date 8/15/1944, burial in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Ellis County. Find a Grave .
Name William E. Cox. "Ferguson's name mentioned," 3/22/1914, p. 8. "Judge William E. Cox of Waxahachie, who is a member of the legislature from this county, introduced Judge Robertson . . . " Galveston Daily News .
33rd Legislature (1913) - W.E. Cox, postoffice Waxahachie, nativity Missouri, lawyer, age 55. Texas Legislative Manual .