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William R. Cox

From the state marker
“Confederate general. His brigade fought in last infantry action at Appomattox. Later Congressman; Secretary U.S. Senate. Home here.”
State historical marker: E-70: William R. Cox

1831–1919 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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Biographical history of North Carolina from colonial times to the present

Ashe, Samuel A. · 1905 · C.L. Van Noppen

Samuel A. Ashe's eight volume set of North Carolina biographies, published by C.L. Van Noppen from 1905 and running from the colonial period forward. The sketches take in governors, judges and public men, among them William Tryon, Frederick Nash, Richard Henderson and Matt W. Ransom. Genealogists use the set as a name source for families across the state, Orange County included.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Cardinal record: Cox, William R. -- 1831-1919.

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Papers,

Hassell, Cushing Biggs · 1814

Papers of Cushing Biggs Hassell, merchant and Primitive Baptist clergyman of Williamston in Martin County, and his son Sylvester Hassell, 259 items from 1814. Topics include the family store, prices of crops and goods, the Fort Fisher assault, Union prisons at Fort Warren and Governor's Island, the Democratic Party and the state constitution. Kemp P. Battle and UNC administration also appear.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the Duke record: Cox, William R. -- 1831-1919.

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Life and Orange County connections

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by July 29, 1882 Chapel Hill's mail moves to the University Railroad and its telegraph office opens Mail began running regularly to and from Chapel Hill on the State University Railroad, which the item credited to Congressman W. R. Cox, and a telegraph office opened at Chapel Hill on two wires that made the town part of the main line. People: William R. CoxSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), July 29, 1882, p. 2
September 30, 1884 Candidates for governor Scales and York debate at Hillsborough Alfred M. Scales and Tyre York, the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor, held a joint discussion at Hillsborough; afterward Congressman W. R. Cox announced for re-election and Josiah Turner and John Moring announced themselves as candidates for Congress. People: William R. Cox, Josiah Turner Jr.Search the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), October 4, 1884, p. 2
November 12, 1884 Hillsborough holds a torchlight jubilee for the Democratic victory Democrats from Orange and five neighboring counties celebrated the election of Cleveland and Scales at Hillsborough with a cannon salute, a torchlight procession led by the Durham Cornet Band from the depot to the court house square, burning rosin barrels and fireworks, and speeches with Paul C. Cameron presiding. People: Paul C. Cameron, William R. Cox, Julian S. CarrSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), November 15, 1884, p. 3
February 8, 1886 Harry L. Parish takes charge of the Hillsborough post office Harry L. Parish took charge of the Hillsborough post office as postmaster, succeeding Thomas D. Tinnin, who had resigned. Congressman William R. Cox had recommended Parish for the place. People: William R. CoxSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), February 13, 1886, p. 3

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Josiah Turner Jr. 1 entry: Candidates for governor Scales and York debate at Hillsborough (September 30, 1884)
Julian S. Carr 1 entry: Hillsborough holds a torchlight jubilee for the Democratic victory (November 12, 1884)
Paul C. Cameron 1 entry: Hillsborough holds a torchlight jubilee for the Democratic victory (November 12, 1884)

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Background

NCpedia: William Ruffin Cox Dictionary of North Carolina Biography entry
Historical marker E-70: William R. CoxNC Highway Historical Marker Confederate general. His brigade fought in last infantry action at Appomattox. Later Congressman; Secretary U.S. Senate. Home here.

Records of the time

DigitalNC newspapers: 12 Orange County pages naming William R Cox Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers

Collections and databases

NC LIVE: prepared search for William R. Cox Library card An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
Ancestry Library Edition In the libraryOrange County Public Library Census, birth, death and marriage records, and more, free on the public computers at OCPL libraries

Local help

Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
Local History Help Hours and request formOCPL Local History Liaison The library’s Local History Liaison helps in person most Mondays, 12 to 3, at the Main Library, or by the online request form

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