Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox (1891 – 12 June 1965) was an Irish solicitor, politician and priest. The son of a medical doctor, Cox studied at Belvedere College and University College Dublin, where he graduated in 1913. As a student at UCD, he served as Auditor of the Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin) 1912-1913. During his time at university he came to know many who later took leading positions in the Irish Free State. From 1915 onwards, he practiced as a solicitor in Ireland, and in 1920 established the legal firm which still bears his name. He was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 8th Seanad in 1954. He lost his seat at the 1957 Seanad election.