James Talley Cox

Background

Cox, James Talley was born on September 22, 1921 in Temple, Texas, United States. Son of George Allan and Jane (Talley) Cox.

Education

University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, 1947).

Career

Worked at James T. Cox, P.C. (Houston, Texas) specializing in Tax, Estate Planning and Trusts Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1947, Texas. 1950, United States. Supreme Court.

1951, United States. Tax Court. Delta Theta Phi. Special Assistant to United States. Attorney General, 1947-1948.

Staff Attorney, United States. Tax Court, 1948-1950. Trial Attorney, United States.

Treasury Department, 1950-1951. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas.

After years of government, corporate, and law firm full service, the firm was separately established to focus on estate planning, tax and trust services.

Commenced direct trust operations and organized and operates Advent Trust Company as a full service trust company offering a wide range of trust services.

Membership

Board of directors Houston Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1972-1978, Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Association, since 1972, Retina Research Foundation, since 1977. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American, Texas, Houston bar associations, Tax Research Association (Executive Committee 1950-1967), Delta Theta Phi, Phi Kappa Psi.

Connections

Married Alice Tarver, January 12, 1945;children: Martha Cox Daniels, Louise Cox McGuire, Anne Cox, Allan.

Father:

George Allan Cox

Mother:

Jane (Talley) Cox

Spouse:

Alice Tarver

child:

Anne Cox

child:

Allan Cox

child:

Martha Cox Daniels Cox

child:

Louise Cox McGuire Cox