William Ruffin Cox, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Ruffin Cox

American soldier and politician

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1832

Place of Birth: Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1919

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Ruffin Cox (March 11, 1831 or 1832 – December 26, 1919) was an American soldier and politician from the state of North Carolina.
He was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, a three-term member of the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1887, and Secretary of the Senate from 1893 to 1900.