Born on a farm in Grant district, Monongalia County, Virginia,[1] Cox was the only child of Henry L. Cox and Elizabeth Matilda (Boydston) Cox. Cox attended the local schools and received a law degree from West Virginia University in June 1883.[2] He established a solo practice in Morgantown, West Virginia, until 1888, when he entered into a partnership with George C. Baker, and was also elected as a prosecuting attorney.[2]
In 1904, Cox was elected as a Republican to a twelve-year term as a justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to succeed retiring Justice Marmaduke H. Dent. Cox assumed office in 1905, and in January 1907 was chosen as President of the Court, but he resigned from the court on January 28, and returned to Morgantown to resume his private law practice with Baker.[1][2]
Cox also "served as judge advocate general with the rank of brigadier under Gov. Atkinson", and "was a member and Vice President of the Board of Trade of Morgantown in the 1900's", and sat on the World's Fair Commission for West Virginia in 1904.[2] In 1915, Cox was investigated by a committee of the state legislature for allegedly trying to influence legislation relating to a land tax,[3] though nothing appeared to have come of it, with critics deeming the investigation an overreach. Cox was "active and influential both publicly and personally" during World War I, chairing a Liberty Loan drive in Monongalia County.[2]
Cox died in Monongalia County at the age of 78.[2]
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^ abcThomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell, History of West Virginia.- v. 2-3. Family and personal history (1913), p. 388.
frank, judge, frank, june, 1862, september, 1940, justice, supreme, court, appeals, west, virginia, from, january, 1905, until, retirement, january, 1907, born, farm, grant, district, monongalia, county, virginia, only, child, henry, elizabeth, matilda, boydst. Frank Cox June 18 1862 September 18 1940 was a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from January 1 1905 until his retirement January 28 1907 1 Born on a farm in Grant district Monongalia County Virginia 1 Cox was the only child of Henry L Cox and Elizabeth Matilda Boydston Cox Cox attended the local schools and received a law degree from West Virginia University in June 1883 2 He established a solo practice in Morgantown West Virginia until 1888 when he entered into a partnership with George C Baker and was also elected as a prosecuting attorney 2 In 1904 Cox was elected as a Republican to a twelve year term as a justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to succeed retiring Justice Marmaduke H Dent Cox assumed office in 1905 and in January 1907 was chosen as President of the Court but he resigned from the court on January 28 and returned to Morgantown to resume his private law practice with Baker 1 2 Cox also served as judge advocate general with the rank of brigadier under Gov Atkinson and was a member and Vice President of the Board of Trade of Morgantown in the 1900 s and sat on the World s Fair Commission for West Virginia in 1904 2 In 1915 Cox was investigated by a committee of the state legislature for allegedly trying to influence legislation relating to a land tax 3 though nothing appeared to have come of it with critics deeming the investigation an overreach Cox was active and influential both publicly and personally during World War I chairing a Liberty Loan drive in Monongalia County 2 Cox died in Monongalia County at the age of 78 2 References edit a b c Thomas Condit Miller Hu Maxwell History of West Virginia v 2 3 Family and personal history 1913 p 388 a b c d e f National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form The Cox House National Register of Historic Places December 7 1983 Landgraff Man Member of New Commission Bluefield Daily Telegraph February 27 1915 p 1 Political officesPreceded byMarmaduke H Dent Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia1905 1907 Succeeded byWilliam N Miller Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Cox judge amp oldid 1166461688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
