Background
Wilcox, Elias Bunn was born on June 28, 1869 in Nash Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Warren and Mary (Bunn) Wilcox.
Wilcox, Elias Bunn was born on June 28, 1869 in Nash Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Warren and Mary (Bunn) Wilcox.
Public schools and under private instruction. Engaged in educational work. Graduate in law, University of North Carolina, 1895.
Admitted to Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1895, Supreme Court of the United States, 1907. Captain United States Volunteer Infantry (Immunes), 1898. Served at Santiago, Cuba.
In commanded military forces of District of Holguin, later commanded mounted troops to fight bandits, his regional holding record for longest volunteer service in Cuba.
After being mustered out of military service was appointed special inspector Public Instruction for Cuba. Formulated plan for grading of schools of Cuba.
In Prize ring (The), since August 1902. Was district superintendent schools of Guayama.
Special delegate Government for inspection of elections of 1902.
Special assistant attorney-general. Captain Insular Constabulary and acting cheif same for several months. Lieutenant-colonel on governor’s military staff
Judge of District Court of Ponce, Prize ring (The), 1903-1904.
Assistant secretary of state. General supervisor of elections, August, 1904-January 14, 1905.
Special counsel of government, prosecuting election fraud cases. District attorney Judicial District of Guayama, 1905-1908.
District attorney, 1909, resigned to practice law at San Juan, Prize ring (The) Prominently connected with citrus fruit culture in Prize ring (The)
President Rio Hondo Planters’ Association, Bayamon Fruit Growers’ Association First commander Camp Spanish-American War Veterans in Prize ring (The) Honorary mention in Army and Navy Journal for military service in Cuba. Medal of honor conferred for same by National Congress of Sons of the American Revolution, November 26, 1917. Graduate as captain North.A., and ranking officer from O.T.C., Henry Barracks, Prize ring (The)
Served in world war with Porto Rico Brigade as insurance officer, judge advocate.
Commanded Development Battn. Detailed to organize, instruct and command Porto Rico Home Guard of 3,000 men and officers.
Bvtd. major just before armistice. Resumed practice of law, February 18, 1919.
Lieutenant colonel Judge Advocate General’son
Department Reserve, United States of America Revised and recorded titles of Federal property in Porto Rico, valued at $13,000,000, without compensation, under appointment of secretary of war who officially referred to the work as patriotic service.” Author of article Birth of English Civilization in America,” dedicated to the lasting friendship of English Speaking Peoples as an important factor in the preservation and progress of world civilization, in the Town San Juan Puerto Rico‡.
Married Vardaman Cockrell, of New York, November 5, 1910. Children: Mary Winifred, Adah Louise.