The Honourable William Ellis Cox

Judge
Born
8 December 1894, Launceston, Tasmania
Died
30 March 1970, Hobart, Tasmania
Sex
Male
Father
William George Cox (retail chemist)
Mother
Alice Florence Ellis
Married Alice Mary Mulcahy; father of The Hon William John Ellis Cox (Chief Justice and Governor of Tas)

Legal admissions

Degrees

1920Bachelor of LawsThe University of Tasmania

Career

  • Judge, Supreme Court of Tas 1961-63.

Military service

  • Second World War: Major 1st AIF (MC 1918). WWII: Lieutenant-Colonel 2nd AIF.

Sources

Other:
  • TasNI 1056992, Tas will No 53462, AIF file, Army file, DVA.
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