Andrew F. Fox
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Andrew Fuller Fox was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born in Reform, Alabama
, Fox moved to Calhoun County, Mississippi
, with his parents in 1853.
He attended private schools, and was graduated from Mansfield (Texas) College in 1872.
He studied law in Grenada, Mississippi
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in Calhoun and Webster Counties.
He moved to West Point, Mississippi
, in 1883.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He served as member of the State senate from 1891 until 1893, when he resigned to accept the office of United States attorney for the northern district of Mississippi.
He resigned the latter office on September 1, 1896.
Fox was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1903).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902.
He served as president of Mississippi State Bar Association in 1911.
He engaged in the practice of law in West Point, Mississippi
, until 1914, when he retired.
He died in West Point, Mississippi
, August 29, 1926.
He was interred in West Point Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Born in Reform, Alabama
Reform, Alabama
Reform is a city in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,978.The city is notorious for ticketing drivers in several speed traps. Speed limits drop from 65mph to 45mph within a short distance at the top of a hill. The police will sit on the other side of...
, Fox moved to Calhoun County, Mississippi
Calhoun County, Mississippi
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 14,962. Its county seat is Pittsboro. Calhoun County is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S...
, with his parents in 1853.
He attended private schools, and was graduated from Mansfield (Texas) College in 1872.
He studied law in Grenada, Mississippi
Grenada, Mississippi
Grenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grenada County.-History:...
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in Calhoun and Webster Counties.
He moved to West Point, Mississippi
West Point, Mississippi
West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical...
, in 1883.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He served as member of the State senate from 1891 until 1893, when he resigned to accept the office of United States attorney for the northern district of Mississippi.
He resigned the latter office on September 1, 1896.
Fox was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1903).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902.
He served as president of Mississippi State Bar Association in 1911.
He engaged in the practice of law in West Point, Mississippi
West Point, Mississippi
West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical...
, until 1914, when he retired.
He died in West Point, Mississippi
West Point, Mississippi
West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical...
, August 29, 1926.
He was interred in West Point Cemetery.