(March 4, 1928 – March 8, 2013) was an American politician, businessman, and writer.
Born in Rock Port, Missouri, Cox served in the United States Army in 1945-1946 and then during the Korean War.
He then graduated from University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri and was owner of an insurance business.
He also wrote a newspaper column for the local newspaper the 'Atchison County Mail.' He served on the Atchison County Commission.
Cox also served in the Missouri House of Representatives 1965-1975 and the Missouri State Senate 1975-1983 as a Democrat.