Hardin Cox
Hardin Cox | |
|---|---|
Hardin Cox and his wife, Virginia Cox | |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1975 – January 1983 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Esely |
| Succeeded by | Pat Danner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hardin Charles Cox, Jr. March 4, 1928 |
| Died | March 8, 2013 (aged 85) Rock Port, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Virginia Ann Heifner |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Hardin Charles Cox, Jr. (March 4, 1928 – March 8, 2013) was an American politician, businessman, and writer.
Born in Rock Port, Missouri, Cox served in the United States Army in 1945-1946 and then during the Korean War. He then graduated from University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri and was owner of an insurance business. He also wrote a newspaper column for the local newspaper the 'Atchison County Mail.' He served on the Atchison County Commission. Cox also served in the Missouri House of Representatives 1965-1975 and the Missouri State Senate 1975-1983 as a Democrat. He died in Rock Port, Missouri.[1][2]