Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Jefferson Co.

HON. ATILLA COX, Collector of Internal Revenue at Louisville, was born in
Carroll County, this State, August 16, 1843, and is a son of James P. and
Felicia (Obouscier) Cox.  The former was a native of Orange County, Va.,
came to Kentucky and was a prominent business man in Carroll County.  Mr.
Cox's maternal grandfather, Luke Obouscier was a native of Lausane,
Switzerland.  He came to the United States many years ago, and to Kentucky
and settled in the town of Ghent in Carroll.  Mr. Cox, the subject of this
sketch, was brought up and educated in the schools of his native county.
He followed merchandising, trading and banking successfully at Owenton,
and was interested in many other enterprises for the improvement and
development of his county.  He was twice elected to the State Senate, and
in 1884 was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention at Chicago,
and a member of the committee to notify Mr. Cleveland of his nomination.
He was appointed on the 10th of June, 1885, by President Cleveland,
Collector of Internal Revenue of this district, which position he now
fills, and the duties of which he has efficiently discharged.  Mr. Cox
was married in 1869 to Miss Kate Martin, a daughter of Judge J. B. Martin
of Owen County.  He is a man of sterling integrity, of fine intelligence
and business energy, and large personal and political influence.

Cox Obouscier Martin
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Owen-KY Carroll-KY Orange-VA Switzerland

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