Cox, William R. (William Ruffin), 1831-1919
Variant namesWilliam Ruffin Cox was a planter of Edgecombe County, N.C.; Confederate brigadier general; superior court judge; United States congressman from North Carolina, 1881-1887; and secretary of the United States Senate, 1893-1900.
From the guide to the William R. Cox Papers, ., 1860-1921, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
William Ruffin Cox was a planter of Edgecombe County, N.C.; Confederate brigadier general; superior court judge; U.S. congressman from North Carolina, 1881-1887; and secretary of the U.S. Senate, 1893-1900.
From the description of William R. Cox papers, 1860-1921 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25740257
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associatedWith | Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 | person |
associatedWith | French, William Foster, 1840-1900. | person |
associatedWith | Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901. | person |
associatedWith | Hassell, Cushing Biggs, 1808-1880. | person |
associatedWith | North Carolina. Constitutional Convention (1875) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918 | person |
correspondedWith | Pittman, Mary Eliza Battle, 1829-1909. | person |
associatedWith | United States. Congress. Senate | corporateBody |
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Birth 1832-03-11
Death 1919-12-26