Northern District of Mississippi / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1974
Elijah Allen Cox
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Elijah Allen Cox was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 2, 1929
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vanderbilt 1909
- Succeeded by
- Claude Feemster Clayton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Northern District of Mississippi | Coolidge (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Vanderbilt University | B.A. | 1909 |
| Read law | 1911 |
Sources
45 years on the Northern District of Mississippi. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).