George R. Cox (January 7, 1932August 11, 1969) was an American politician who served as the 47th Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and in the

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as a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life

George R. Cox was born in

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, on January 7, 1932, and graduated from Cheyenne High School. He attended both the

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and the

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. He married Pat, with whom he had two children.

Career

Wyoming House of Representatives

Cox was elected to the

from one of Laramie County's six seats with the Democratic nomination in the 1962 election. He won reelection in the 1964 election and served four terms in the state house. During his tenure in the state house he served as the chair of the Ways and Means committee.

Local politics

Cox served as a member of the zoning board in Cheyenne in the 1960s. Cox announced his mayoral campaign on October 2, 1967, and defeated R. E. Cheever, after placing behind him in the primary, before a recount verified his victory. He was Cheyenne's second-youngest mayor at the time. He died from heart stoppage due to a blocked artery at Arlington Memorial Hospital in

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, on August 11, 1969. Floyd Holland was selected to serve as acting mayor to fill the vacancy created by Cox's death while Peter Mulvaney was selected to replace Cox in the state house.

Electoral history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, George R. Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives Mayors of Cheyenne, Wyoming 1932 births 1969 deaths 20th-century members of the Wyoming Legislature