James Cox (October 16, 1753 – September 12, 1810) was a member of the

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(from

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) in the 11th Congress. He was born in Monmouth, New Jersey (now Freehold Borough) on October 16, 1753, the son of Judge Joseph and Mary (Mount) Cox. He was an officer in the

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at the Battles of

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and

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, and was elected

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of the Monmouth Brigade after the war. He was a member of the

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from 1801 to 1807 and was its speaker from 1804. 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.

Family

James Cox married Ann Potts (1757–1815), daughter of William and Amy (Borden) Potts, on February 29, 1776. They were the parents of thirteen children, including Ezekiel Taylor Cox, who was a member of the

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and father of United States Representative Samuel Sullivan Cox.

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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

General James Cox Chapter of the DAR
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