John T. Cox

John Trimmier Morrison Cox

Full Name: John Trimmier Morrison Cox
Date of birth: October 23, 1925
Date of death: June 6, 1980

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 63-1 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Temple / Bell   Bell
H 63-1 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Temple / Bell   Bell
H 63-1 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Temple / Bell   Bell

Terms of Service top

House District 63-1
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Temple / Bell
Counties in district: Bell
House District 63-1
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Temple / Bell
Counties in district: Bell
House District 63-1
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Temple / Bell
Counties in district: Bell

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Obituary, Expression of Sympathy, John T. Cox, Sr., member of the State Legislature from 1955-1960 and Bell County Auditor from 1961-1970 and since June 1976. Death date 6/6/1980. Sefcik, R. J. Vestník (West, Texas), Vol. 68, No. 26, Ed. 1, 6/25/1980, p. 23, crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Memorial, November 1980, p. 1063. John Trimmier Morrison Cox. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

  • John T.M. Cox, birth date 10/23/1925, death date 6/6/1980, burial in Moffat Cemetery, Moffat, Bell County. Find a Grave.
  • Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

Photographs

  • Photograph. John T. Cox, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. John T. Cox, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
  • Photograph. John T. Cox, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. John T. Cox, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

56th R.S. - 1959
Aeronautics  
Constitutional Amendments  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Public Health  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
55th R.S. - 1957
Constitutional Amendments  
Contingent Expenses  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Penitentiaries  
Public Health (Vice Chair) 
54th R.S. - 1955
Aeronautics  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Education  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
Public Health  

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