Cox, Eugene St. Julien "E. St. Julien"
House 1873 (District 34); Senate 1874-75 (District 34)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Nicollet, Renville
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1835 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Lake Geneva
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Switzerland
Date of Death:
11/2/1898
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
E. St. Julien
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Peter
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Protestant Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Secondary;
Studied Law; With Geo. M. Wharton of Philadelphia, and Alex. Randall of Chicago; Admitted to the Wisconsin Bar, 1853
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
St. Peter, Minnesota;
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
Minnesota Mounted Rangers, Company E (Captain);
18?? to 18??
Military:
2nd Regiment (1st Lieutenant);
18?? to 18??
Judge:
9th Judicial District, Minnesota (He was the Subject of an Impeachment Trial. The Senate Found Him Guilty and He was Removed from Office);
1877 to 1882
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1835. The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists 1825. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1875 lists him as being 40 years old.
He moved to St. Peter, Minnesota in 1856.
His party affiliation when first elected was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
He was impeached as a Judge in 1882. "Judge Cox allegedly held court while intoxicated." (Minnesota State Law Library and Reinhart, Christopher. Impeachment of State Officials. Connecticut Office of Legislative Research, February 9, 2004.)
He died in Los Angeles, California.
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
11/4/1873
Residence:
Saint Peter
Term of Office:
1/6/1874 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Nicollet, Renville
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Indian Affairs
-
Military Affairs
-
Roads and Bridges
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
11/4/1873
Residence:
Saint Peter
Term of Office:
1/6/1874 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Nicollet, Renville
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Corporations
-
Indian Affairs
-
Military Affairs
-
Printing
Elected:
11/5/1872
Residence:
Saint Peter
Term of Office:
1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented:
Nicollet
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
-
Judiciary
-
Military Affairs
Articles & Books About
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