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Owen DeVol Cox

Owen DeVol Cox

Texas Southern District Court

Born 1910 in Joplin, MO

Died 1990 in Corpus Christi, TX

FJC ID: 524

Owen DeVol Cox (March 20, 1910 – July 21, 1990) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Corpus Christi, Texas
    1934–1942, 1947–1970
  2. Corpus Christi, Texas
    City attorney · 1943–1944, 1945–1946
  3. U.S. Army
    1944–1945
  4. Corpus Christi, Texas
    Assistant city attorney · 1942
  5. State of Texas
    State of Texas
    Assistant attorney general · 1942

Appointments

  1. Texas Southern District Court
    1970–1990 · Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Kansas School of Law
  2. University of Kansas
    B.A. · 1931