Elijah Allen Cox

Elijah Allen Cox
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
In office
March 22, 1957 – August 28, 1974
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
In office
March 2, 1929 – March 22, 1957
Appointed byCalvin Coolidge
Preceded bySeat established by 45 Stat. 1422
Succeeded byClaude Feemster Clayton
Personal details
Born
Elijah Allen Cox

(1887-02-16)February 16, 1887
Baldwyn, Mississippi
DiedAugust 28, 1974(1974-08-28) (aged 87)
Aberdeen, Mississippi
SpouseLouise Norvell Jones (married 1919)
Parents
  • William M. Cox (father)
  • Forest Allen (mother)
EducationVanderbilt University (B.A.)
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Elijah Allen Cox or Allen Cox (February 16, 1887 – August 28, 1974) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.