William E. Cox
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William Elijah Cox was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born on a farm near Birdseye, Indiana
, Cox attended the common and high schools of Huntingburg and Jasper, Indiana.
He graduated from Lebanon University, Tennessee, in 1888. He then went to the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor from which he graduated in 1889.
He was admitted to the bar
July 10, 1889, and commenced practice at Rockport, Indiana
, moving to Jasper, Indiana
, later in the same year.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial district of Indiana 1892-1898.
Cox was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixtieth
and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1919).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Sixty-second
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law and also was engaged with a desk-manufacturing company, serving as president at the time of his death.
He died in Jasper, Indiana
, March 11, 1942.
He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery, Huntingburg, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born on a farm near Birdseye, Indiana
Birdseye, Indiana
Birdseye is a town in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 415. It was platted in 1880. Popular tradition says the town was first known as Bird, after Rev...
, Cox attended the common and high schools of Huntingburg and Jasper, Indiana.
He graduated from Lebanon University, Tennessee, in 1888. He then went to the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor from which he graduated in 1889.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
July 10, 1889, and commenced practice at Rockport, Indiana
Rockport, Indiana
Rockport is a city in Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,160 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Spencer County.-History:...
, moving to Jasper, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana
- Strassenfest :The Jasper Strassenfest is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August. The "Fest" is a celebration between Jasper and its German sister-city Pfaffenweiler, a small village in southwest Germany. Many citizens of Pfaffenweiler travel to Jasper around this time...
, later in the same year.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial district of Indiana 1892-1898.
Cox was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1919).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law and also was engaged with a desk-manufacturing company, serving as president at the time of his death.
He died in Jasper, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana
- Strassenfest :The Jasper Strassenfest is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August. The "Fest" is a celebration between Jasper and its German sister-city Pfaffenweiler, a small village in southwest Germany. Many citizens of Pfaffenweiler travel to Jasper around this time...
, March 11, 1942.
He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery, Huntingburg, Indiana
Huntingburg, Indiana
-Notable people:* Baseball pitcher Alex Graman was born in Huntingburg.* Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mitch Stetter was born and raised in Huntingburg.* Retired professional basketball player Don Buse was born in Huntingburg.* Gordon St...
.