Patrick L. Cox, Ph.D.
Patrick L. Cox, Ph.D.
Patrick Cox, Ph.D. of Wimberley, Texas is an award-winning and nationally recognized historian, author and conservationist with a record of service, policy development and implementation. A sixth generation Texan who resides with his wife Brenda in Wimberley, Texas, he is President of Patrick Cox Consultants, LLC. His firm specializes in historical and environmental publications and projects. Dr. Cox received his Ph.D. in history and his B.A. in history from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his M.A. in History with Honors from Texas State University. Selected publications include: Ralph W. Yarborough, The People’s Senator; Tom Sealy – A Man of Action; Ranching in the Wild Horse Desert; The House Will Come to Order; and The First Texas News Barons. Service and publication awards include: Texas State Historical Association Fellow; East Texas Historical Association Fellow; Texas Institute of Letters; Distinguished Alumni Award - Texas State University; Distinguished Alumni - Texas State University College of Liberal Arts; Texas Oral History Award, San Antonio Conservation Society Book Award, the American Journalism Historians Association – President’s Award; the Philosophical Society of Texas; and the Melvin Jones Humanitarian Award from the Lions International Foundation.
TSHA Awards
Positions
- Second Vice President (2019–2020)
- First Vice President (2020–2021)
- President (2021–2022)
- Board Member (2022–2023)
Handbook Entries
| Title | Contributor Type |
|---|---|
| Austin State Gazette | Author |
| Farmers Union | Author |
| Pickle, James Jarrell [Jake] | Author |
| Rolling Stone | Author |
| Texas Press Association | Author |
| Treasury Robbery | Author |
