Albert Lyman Cox
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Albert Cox | |
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| Born | December 1, 1883 |
| Died | April 15, 1965 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Football career | |
| Profile | |
| Position | End |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina (1900–1903) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Albert Lyman Cox (December 1, 1883 – April 15, 1965) was an American attorney, state legislator, state judge, and U.S. Army major general.[1]
Albert Lyman Cox was born on December 1, 1883, in Raleigh, North Carolina. His father was Confederate general, judge, and U.S. congressman William Ruffin Cox, son of state senator Thomas Cox of Washington County and grandson of English-born Thomas Cox, a seafaring man, and of Margaret Cheshire Cox of Edenton.[1] His mother Fannie Augusta Lyman Cox was the daughter of Right Reverend Theodore Benedict Lyman, Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina from 1881 to 1893. He attended Horner Military Academy and the University of North Carolina.[1]
College athletics
Cox was an All-Southern college football end for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina.[2][3][4][5] He was also a member of the baseball and track teams. At UNC, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[4] He earned a law degree at Harvard University.
First World War
He was the first commander of the 113th Field Artillery Regiment during the First World War.[6]
Political career
In 1909, Cox served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and was a Democrat. In 1916, Cox was appointed North Carolina state superior judge.[1]
