James Cox (died 1805*) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Shelburne County in the

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from 1799 to 1805. A loyalist, he came to Nova Scotia from

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, settling in Shelburne around 1792. Cox was married twice: first to Elizabeth and then to Margaret Sorrel in 1799. He served as a

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. With

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, he was co-owner of the

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ship ''Nelson''. Cox apparently returned to

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sometime between September 1803 and November 1805. His grandson George A. Cox also served in the assembly.

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