City: Johnson City
COX, James B., attorney at law; born at Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tenn., March 4, 1861; English and Scotch descent; son of Abram J. and Harriet (Worley) COX; father’s occupation, public official, educator; paternal grandparents John W. and Elizabeth (Barnstetter) COX, maternal grandparents James B. and Mary (Shell) WORLEY; educated in public schools, Jefferson Academy and University of Tenn.; in early life taught school; licensed to practice law in 1891; elected City Attorney for Johnson City 1898; secured contract to supply National Home for disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Johnson City, Tenn., with water; secured legislation to condemn water for same 1903; appointed local counsel for C.C. & O. Ry. in Tenn. 1906; appointed U. S. Atty. April 26, 1910; married Mary Amelia RICHMOND May 31, 1882; Republican; interested in water works; owns Austin Springs property and other property in Johnson City; also interested in business and owns property Gate City, Va., and owns a farm in Spokane Co., Washington; member of Methodist Episcopal church, Steward and Sunday School Teacher in same for twenty years.
