William Ruffin Cox

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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 (1831)/1832 (1832) Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Died	December 26, 1919(1919-12-26) (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 Seven Days Battles Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Kelly's Ford Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Monocacy Battle of Fort Stevens Valley Campaigns of 1864 Siege of Petersburg Appomattox Campaign

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.