Fred Lee Fox (October 24, 1876 – August 8, 1952) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from January 1, 1937 until his death on August 8, 1952.
Fred L. Fox | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia | |
| In office 1937–1952 | |
| Preceded by | M. O. Litz |
| Succeeded by | Chauncey Browning Sr. |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office December 1, 1912 – December 1, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Jake Fisher |
| Succeeded by | John N. Shackleford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fred Lee Fox October 24, 1876 |
| Died | August 8, 1952 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Anna Lee Frame (m. 1900) |
| Education | West Virginia University (LLB) |
| Occupation |
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Born in Braxton County, West Virginia, Fox received a law degree from West Virginia University in 1899 and entered the practice of law in Sutton, West Virginia. He served as a Democrat in the West Virginia State Senate from 1912 to 1920, including several terms as Democratic leader.[1] He held several other political and governmental offices before being elected to a twelve-year term on the state supreme court in a Democratic wave in 1936.[2]
Fox married Anna Lee Frame, with whom he had three sons and three daughters who survived him. He died from heart disease at the age of 75.[1]
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