Andrew F. Fox

Andrew Fuller Fox (April 26, 1849 – August 29, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1897 to 1903.

Andrew F. Fox
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th district
In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	Hernando D. Money
Succeeded by	Wilson S. Hill
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
In office 1891–1893
Personal details
Born	Andrew Fuller Fox (1849-04-26)April 26, 1849 Reform, Alabama, U.S.
Died	August 29, 1926(1926-08-29) (aged 77) West Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery, West Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, lawyer

Biography

Born in Reform, Alabama, Fox moved to Calhoun County, Mississippi, with his parents in 1853. He attended private schools, and was graduated from Mansfield (Texas) College in 1872. He studied law in Grenada, Mississippi. He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in Calhoun and Webster Counties. He moved to West Point, Mississippi, in 1883.

Political career

He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888. He served as member of the State senate from 1891 until 1893, when he resigned to accept the office of United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. He resigned the latter office on September 1, 1896.

Congress

Fox was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902.

Later career

He served as president of Mississippi State Bar Association in 1911. He engaged in the practice of law in West Point, Mississippi, until 1914, when he retired.

Death and burial

He died in West Point, Mississippi, August 29, 1926. He was interred at Greenwood Cemetery in West Point, Mississippi.

References

• United States Congress. "Andrew F. Fox (id: F000330)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.