Background
Coxe, William was born on May 3, 1762 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Mary (Francis).
United States representative politician member of the New Jersey General Assembly
Coxe, William was born on May 3, 1762 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Mary (Francis).
C. m. Rachael Smith, 1789. At least 2 children, Richard Smith, Emily.
He served as speaker 1798–1800 and again in 1802. Coxe was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815). Coxe is better known as a pomologist.
He maintained the first experimental orchard in America. His A View of Cultivation of Fruit Trees, and the Management of Orchards and Cider (1817) was the first book on pomology written by an American or about American fruit trees. The illustrated book, more than 250 pages in length, had chapters on apples, pears, quince, peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, and cherries.
It included historical discussions and descriptions of both tree and the fruit. He died in Burlington, New Jersey, on February 25, 1831. He was interred in St. Mary's Churchyard.
Member New Jersey Legislature, 1796-1804, 06-09, 16-17, speaker, 1798-1800, 02. Member United States House of Representatives Fedeeralist from New Jersey, 13th Congress, 1813-1815.