Christopher C. Cox
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Christopher C. Cox was a United States
politician
from Maryland
.
Born in Baltimore
, Cox was a member of the National Union Party, a coalition of Democrats
loyal to the Union and Republicans
during the Civil War
.
Cox served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
from 1865 to 1868, upon creation of the office. It was abolished in 1868 until reinstatement in 1970 when the next Lieutenant Governor, Blair Lee III
, was elected.
An Episcopalian, Cox died in Washington D.C.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician
Politician
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from Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
Born in Baltimore
Baltimore
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, Cox was a member of the National Union Party, a coalition of Democrats
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...
loyal to the Union and Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Cox served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second highest ranking official in the executive branch of the state government of Maryland in the United States. He or she is elected on the same ticket as the Governor of Maryland and must meet the same qualifications.The current Lieutenant Governor is...
from 1865 to 1868, upon creation of the office. It was abolished in 1868 until reinstatement in 1970 when the next Lieutenant Governor, Blair Lee III
Blair Lee III
Blair Lee III was an American Democratic politician. He served as the Secretary of State of Maryland from 1969 to 1971...
, was elected.
An Episcopalian, Cox died in Washington D.C.