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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Birth 1832-03-11

Death 1919-12-26

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