William Cox
| William Cox | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | John F. Kennedy |
| Active: | 6/30/1961 - 10/4/1982 |
| Chief: | 1962 - 1971 |
| Senior: | 10/4/1982 - 2/25/1988 |
| Preceded by: | 75 Stat. 80 |
| Succeeded by: | William Barbour |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | June 23, 1901 |
| Home State: | Indianola, MS |
| Deceased: | February 25, 1988 |
| Bachelors: | U. of Mississippi, B.S., 1924 |
| Law School: | U. of Mississippi Law, LL.B., 1924 |
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William Harold Cox (1901-1988) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Cox was nominated to the Southern District of Mississippi by President John F. Kennedy on June 20, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 1961, and received his commission on June 30, 1961. From 1962-1971, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on October 4, 1982. He served the Southern District of Mississippi until his death on February 25, 1988.[1] Cox was succeeded in this position by William Barbour.
Early life and education
- University of Mississippi, B.S., 1924
- University of Mississippi Law School, LL.B., 1924[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1924-1961[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Mississippi
Cox was nominated to the Southern District of Mississippi by President John F. Kennedy on June 20, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 1961, and received his commission on June 30, 1961. From 1962-1971, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on October 4, 1982. He served the Southern District of Mississippi until his death on February 25, 1988.[1] Cox was succeeded in this position by William Barbour.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Cox's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of Mississippi 1961–1982 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: William Barbour |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Louis Guirola • Henry Wingate • Keith Starrett • Daniel Jordan • Halil Ozerden • Carlton W. Reeves | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Linda Anderson • Michael Parker • Robert Walker • John Roper • Keith Ball • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Adams • Samuel Jameson Gholson • Robert Andrews Hill • Charles Pickering • Henry Clay Niles • Edwin Ruthven Holmes • Dan Russell • Sidney Mize • James Summer • William Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Henry Wingate • William Barbour • Tom Lee • Dan Russell • Sidney Mize • William Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
