Robert Cox (Florida politician) explained

Robert Cox (born September 12, 1828) was an American state legislator in Florida. He was from Alabama and moved to Florida before the American Civil War. He represented Leon County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives from 1868 to 1870. He owned substantial property and had a son Benjamin who was a post office route agent.^[1]

Cox was documented as being "mulatto". He worked as a carpenter.^[2] He served in the Committee on Corporations with W. W. Moore.^[3] He lived in Tallahassee, the state capital.^[4]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner page 52
2. Book: Brown (Jr.), Canter. Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. December 10, 1998. University of Alabama Press. 978-0-8173-0915-2 . Google Books.
3. Web site: Journal .... Florida Legislature. House. December 10, 1870. Google Books.
4. Web site: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Florida. December 10, 1868. W. & C. Julian Bartlett. Google Books.