William Ruffin Cox
William R. Cox | |
|---|---|
| 10th Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office August 7, 1893 – January 31, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Anson G. McCook |
| Succeeded by | Charles G. Bennett |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph J. Davis |
| Succeeded by | John Nichols |
| Circuit Superior Court Judge of the 6th Judicial District | |
| In office January 1877–1881 | |
| Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party | |
| In office 1874–1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1831/1832 Scotland Neck, North Carolina |
| Died | December 26, 1919 (aged 87–88) Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-65 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Ruffin Cox (March 11, 1831/1832 – December 26, 1919) was an American soldier and politician from the state of North Carolina. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, a three-term member of the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1887, and Secretary of the Senate from 1893 to 1900.