Elijah Allen Cox
Elijah Allen Cox or Allen Cox (February 16, 1887 – August 28, 1974) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
Elijah Allen Cox | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| In office March 22, 1957 – August 28, 1974 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| In office March 2, 1929 – March 22, 1957 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 45 Stat. 1422 |
| Succeeded by | Claude Feemster Clayton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elijah Allen Cox February 16, 1887 Baldwyn, Mississippi |
| Died | August 28, 1974 (aged 87) Aberdeen, Mississippi |
| Spouse | Louise Norvell Jones (married 1919) |
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| Education | Vanderbilt University (B.A.) read law |
Education and career
Cox was born in Baldwyn, Mississippi. He attended McTyeire School in McKenzie, Tennessee and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in 1909.[1] He read law in 1911 to enter the bar. He was in private practice in Baldwyn from 1911 to 1924, interrupted by service in the United States Army during World War I. In the summer of 1917, he went to Officer Training Camp at Fort Logan H. Roots, Arkansas.[2] He was a Chancellor of the First Chancery Court of Mississippi from 1924 to 1929.[3]
Federal judicial service
On March 1, 1929, Cox was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi created by 45 Stat. 1422. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1929, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on March 22, 1957, and served in that capacity until his death on August 28, 1974.[3]
Later life
He was buried at Baldwyn Masonic Cemetery, Baldwyn, Mississippi.
References
- "Judge Buried Thursday In Aberdeen", The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, volume CXXXVII, number 209, August 30, 1974, page 3. (subscription required)
- "Third Battery, O.R.C.", Fort Roots Gazette, Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, 98th year, July 2, 1917, page 3. (subscription required)
- Elijah Allen Cox at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Elijah Allen Cox at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.