William R. Cox papers, 1860-1921 [manuscript].

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William R. Cox papers, 1860-1921 [manuscript].

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Correspondence among members of the Cox family and between William Ruffin Cox and political and military associates; transcripts of Cox's speeches in congress and published annual reports he produced as secretary of the Senate; and miscellaneous financial, legal, and other items. Discussions of political matters are not extensive; military correspondence chiefly concerns appointments and promotions. There is one letter, 1887, from Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901).

150 items (0.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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United States. Congress. Senate

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Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901

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Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was a Republican politician who served as the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was both preceded and succeeded in office by Democrat Grover Cleveland. From the guide to the Benjamin Harrison letter to George C. Baker, 1888, (Brooklyn Historical Society) John Harrington Farley, born in Cleveland in 1845, was a Democratic politician who served three terms on Cleveland's city council (1871-1877) and two terms as its mayor (...

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 j...

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