Cox College and Conservatory (College Park, Ga.)
Biographical notes:
Established in 1843 as La Grange Female Seminary in LaGrange, Ga.; name changed to La Grange Collegiate Seminary for Young Ladies, Southern and Western Female College, and Cox College; in 1895 moved to College Park, Ga., and name changed to Southern Female College; later called Cox College and Conservatory.
From the description of Records, 1894-1939. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 28419680
The Southern Female College was established in ca. 1842 in LaGrange, Georgia. Milton E. Bacon (1818-1886) was president from 1843-1855. In 1857, I.F. Cox became president and eventually the name was changed to Cox College. In ca. 1895 the college was moved to College Park near Atlanta and not long after the name was changed to Cox College and Conservatory. Cox remained president until the school closed in 1923. His son, Charles C. Cox (1864-1905) served as principal for a number of years. He was married to Alice Bacon, daughter of Milton E. Bacon.
From the description of Cox College and Conservatory records, 1853-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476441
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- Georgia (as recorded)
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- Mississippi (as recorded)
- College Park (Ga.) (as recorded)
- Georgia (as recorded)
- Aberdeen (Miss.) (as recorded)
