James Cox (New Jersey politician)
James Cox was a Revolutionary War veteran and early American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives in the 11th Congress.
Biography
He was born in Monmouth, New Jersey on October 16, 1753, the son of Judge Joseph and Mary Cox.Revolutionary War
He was an officer in the American Revolutionary War at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was elected Brigadier General of the Monmouth Brigade after the war.New Jersey assembly
He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1801 to 1807 and was its speaker from 1804.Congress
He served as a Representative in the 11th United States Congress from 1809 until he died of a stroke on September 12, 1810, in Upper Freehold Township.He was buried in the Yellow Meeting House Cemetery in the Red Valley section of the township.