Albert Lyman Cox
American football player and politician
About Albert Lyman Cox
Lived 1883 – 1965 (aged 81). Albert Lyman Cox was an American lawyer, american football player, judge and politician.
Albert Lyman Cox (December 1, 1883 – April 15, 1965) was an American attorney, state legislator, state judge, and U.S. Army major general.
Early life Albert Lyman Cox was born on December 1, 1883, in Raleigh, North Carolina. His father was Confederate general, judge, and U.S. congressman William Ruffin Cox, son of state senator Thomas Cox of Washington County and grandson of English-born Thomas Cox, a seafaring man, and of Margaret Cheshire Cox of Edenton. He was also a member of the baseball and track teams. At UNC, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Political career In 1909, Cox served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and was a Democrat. In 1916, Cox was appointed North Carolina state superior judge.
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American football player and politician (1883-1965)
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Albert Lyman Cox was born on 1 December 1883 in Raleigh.
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Albert Lyman Cox died on 15 April 1965 in Goldsboro.
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Albert Lyman Cox was a lawyer, american football player, judge and politician.
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