Cox, William R. (William Ruffin), 1831-1919

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William 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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creatorOf William R. Cox Papers, ., 1860-1921 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Photographic Portrait File The Huntington Library
creatorOf Cox, William R. (William Ruffin), 1831-1919. William R. Cox papers, 1860-1921 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Hassell, Cushing Biggs, 1808-1880. Papers, 1814-1926. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Mary Eliza Battle letters, 1840-1865 (bulk 1850-1860). North Carolina Division of Archives & Hist
referencedIn Confederate officers photograph album, n.d. Alabama Department of Archives and History
referencedIn Walter Hines Page letters from various correspondents, American period Houghton Library
creatorOf Cox, William R. (William Ruffin), 1831-1919. [Telegram regarding Robeson County's selection of delegates to constitutional convention of 1875]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Cox, William R. (William Ruffin), 1831-1919. [Telegram regarding selection of Robeson County delegates to constitutional convention of 1875]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part II: The Civil War and the Confederacy, 1832-1915. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Cox family. family
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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North Carolina
Robeson County (N.C.)
Robeson County (N.C.)
North Carolina
North Carolina
United States
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Birth 1832-03-11

Death 1919-12-26

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