Elijah Allen Cox
Elijah Allen Cox (1887-1974) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
He was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 1, 1929 to a new seat created by 45 Stat. 1422. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1929, and received commission that same day. On March 22, 1957, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on August 28, 1974.[1] Cox was succeeded in this position by Claude Feemster Clayton.
Early life and education
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1909
- Read law, 1911[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Baldwyn, Mississippi, 1911-1924
- U.S. Army, World War I
- Chancellor, First Chancery Court of Mississippi, 1924-1929[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Mississippi
Cox was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 1, 1929 to a new seat created by 45 Stat. 1422. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1929, and received commission that same day. On March 22, 1957, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on August 28, 1974.[1] Cox was succeeded in this position by Claude Feemster Clayton.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Cox's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of Mississippi 1929–1957 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Claude Feemster Clayton
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
