William Harold Cox

Personal

Birthday: 
6/23/1901
Birthplace: 
Indianola, MS
Date of Death: 
2/25/1988
Place of Death: 
Jackson, MS
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1924-1961

Education

Name of School: 
University of Mississippi
Degree: 
B.S.
Degree Year: 
1924
Name of School - Second: 

University of Mississippi School of Law

The University of Mississippi School of Law draws its strength inside and outside the classroom from a dynamic faculty, whose diverse interests and experiences, serve our students and surrounding communities. The faculty offers students a wide range of practical courses from business transaction and tax courses to in-depth clinical experiences in domestic violence, immigration, and criminal appeals. Our faculty is characterized by diverse idealogical and methodological perspectives that enrich the lives of our students. The variety of textbooks and coursebooks published by our faculty in such areas of family law, intellectual property, and tort law is testament to the dedication to pedagogical method at the Law School.

Degree - Second: 
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second: 
1924

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
Court Name: 

Mississippi Southern District Court

President Nominating: 
John F. Kennedy
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
6/30/1961
Retirement from Active Service: 
10/4/1982
Termination Date: 
2/25/1988
Termination Reason: 
Death