Name/Title
Nicholas Nichols CoxEntry/Object ID
Cox, Nicholas NicholsDescription
Subject is a white-haired man with a mustache. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and dark cravat tie. Painting is in a gilt frame with an oval surround and is considered to be in excellent condition.Collection
Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37208Made/Created
Artist
Calvert, Ebenezer, 1850-1924Date made
1907Dimensions
Dimension Description
FrameHeight
30 inWidth
24-1/2 inGeneral Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Nicholas Nichols Cox was born on January 6, 1837, in Bedford County, Tennessee, to Caleb Cox Sr., and Nancy Seals Cox. They moved to Texas for a short period before returning to Tennessee, where Nicholas graduated from the Cumberland School of Law in 1858. In 1859, he married Mary Slayden and the pair had 5 children. Nicholas served as a colonel in the 10th Tennessee Cavalry in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. At the Battle of Parker's Crossroads, Cox was captured, and sent to Camp Chase. Following the war he served as a democratic elector for John C. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane. Cox was elected to the Tennessee General Assembly in 1891 and served 5 terms. He died in 1912.Create Date
March 25, 2026Update Date
March 25, 2026