William Thomas Cox (1809 - 18 March 1877)[1] was a Conservative Party politician. Cox was elected Conservative MP for Derby in 1865 and held his seat until the election in 1868 in which he was defeated. Later, Cox attempted to regain his seat in 1874, but failed.[2][3]

William Cox
Member of Parliament
for Derby
In office
11 July 1865 – 17 November 1868
Serving with Michael Thomas Bass
Preceded bySamuel Beale
Succeeded bySamuel Plimsoll
Personal details
Born1808
Died18 March 1877
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. ^ "The General Election". London Evening Standard. 28 January 1874. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 29 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Derby
18651868
With: Michael Thomas Bass
Succeeded by