Albert Lyman Cox (December 1, 1883 – April 15, 1965) was an attorney, state legislator, state judge, and U.S. Army major general.

Early years

Albert Lyman Cox was born on December 1, 1883, in

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. His father was

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general, judge, and U.S. congressman

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, 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. 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

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and the

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College athletics

Cox was an All-Southern

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for the

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of the

. He was also a member of the

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and track teams. At UNC, he was a member of

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. He earned a law degree at

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First World War

He was the first commander of the 113th Field Artillery Regiment during the

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Political career

In 1909, Cox served in the

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and was a Democrat. In 1916, Cox was appointed North Carolina state superior judge.

Later life

Cox moved to Washington in 1932, and became the director of the Potomac Electric Power Company. He became the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard after May 17, 1938, until his retirement on November 6, 1949.

Personal

In November 1909, Cox married Miss Arabel Parker Nash of

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References

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