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Thomas Cox (politician) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Thomas Cox (politician)
Thomas Cox (1787 – November 9, 1844) was an American pioneer, politician, and surveyor from what is now Kentucky. His family moved to the Indiana Territory, where Cox joined the territory militia. He was promoted to a lieutenant colonel and may have seen service in the War of 1812. After the war, he became a surveyor to help support his family. He also served in county politics until the state of Illinois was formed in 1818. Cox was elected to its 1st General Assembly as a state senator, serving for two years. He then worked as Register of the U.S. Land Office in Springfield, Illinois, but fell into debt after some poor land speculation deals. Cox served again in the militia near the end of the Black Hawk War, then was appointed a surveyor of the resulting Black Hawk Purchase. He settled in Jackson County and was elected to the Iowa Territory house of representatives for three one-year terms. In 1840, Cox led a posse against a group of outlaws in what would become known as the Bellevue War. Cox was elected to the state assembly as a councilman in 1842 and served one two-year term. ==Early life== Thomas Cox was born in Kentucky Territory, Virginia in 1787 to Robert and Jane (Robinson) Cox. The Cox family moved to the Illinois Territory in the winter after its creation in 1809, settling in Kaskaskia. Cox assisted in taking the 1810 United States Census and collected taxes, paid at the time in fur pelts. He was serving as Sheriff of Randolph County when he decided to join the militia. Cox enlisted as a private in the 1st company, 2nd Regiment, Illinois Territory Militia in early, which served for three months. The company was dismissed a few days before the outbreak of the War of 1812. He again enlisted when a mounted brigade of 350 was formed to serve with Col. William Russell. This brigade was then split into three companies; Cox was part of the 21-man scouting company captained by Samuel Judy. Cox served alongside future Governor of Illinois John Reynolds. On March 24, 1813, he was promoted to Ensign; on June 8, the militia was discharged.〔
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