Christopher C. Cox

Christopher C. Cox
1st Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
In office 1865–1868
Governor	Augustus Bradford (1865–1866) Thomas Swann (1866–1868)
Preceded by	None – office created
Succeeded by	Office abolished Next to hold this position: Blair Lee III in 1971
Personal details
Born	August 26, 1816 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	November 25, 1882(1882-11-25) (aged 66) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Easton, Maryland
Political party	National Union Party

Christopher C. Cox (August 26, 1816 – November 25, 1882) 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.

External links

• The Political Graveyard

Political offices
Preceded by office created	Lieutenant Governor of Maryland 1865–1868	Succeeded by Blair Lee III (1971)

Persondata
Name	Cox, Christopher C.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	August 26, 1816
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Date of death	November 25, 1882
Place of death	Washington, D.C.