William Thomas Cox

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
Born1808/1809
Died18 March 1877
PartyConservative

William Thomas Cox (1808/1809 – 18 March 1877)[1] was a British politician who was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby as a Conservative in 1865. He 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]

References

  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.