Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	29	Jan 8, 1957 - Mar 3, 1957	55th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Conroe / Montgomery		Grimes, Montgomery
H	29	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Conroe / Montgomery		Grimes, Montgomery

(1) Final report of House Investigating Committee, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal.
(2) Hearing, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal.
(3) Progress report of the Investigating Committee appointed pursuant to H.S.R. no. 204, 1957, House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special. House Journal.
(4) Harold H. Coley, in special election 4/20/1957, sworn 4/27/1957, succeeded James E. Cox, resigned 3/3/1957. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, Yeoman 2nd Class, World War II. Military grave marker, James Edward Cox, Sr., birth date 2/9/1921, death date 10/30/1979, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Conroe, Montgomery County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. James E. Cox, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. Cox, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957 Common Carriers Counties Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Judicial Districts Public Health
54th R.S. - 1955 Common Carriers Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments Counties Judicial Districts

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