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James M. Cox
James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 – July 15, 1957) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th and 48th governor of Ohio, and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. As the Democratic nominee for President of the United States at the 1920 presidential election, he lost in a landslide to fellow Ohioan Warren G. Harding. His running mate was future president Franklin D. Roosevelt. He founded the chain of newspapers that continues today as Cox Enterprises, a media conglomerate. Born and raised in Ohio, Cox began his career as a newspaper copy reader before becoming an assistant to Congressman Paul J. Sorg. As owner of the Dayton Daily News, Cox introduced several innovations and crusaded against the local Republican Party boss. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1909 to 1913 before being elected as Governor of Ohio. As governor, Cox introduced a series of progressive reforms and supported Woodrow Wilson's handling of World War I and its aftermath. He was chosen as the Democratic nominee for president on the forty-fourth ballot of the 1920 Democratic National Convention. Running on a ticket with future President Franklin D. Roosevelt as his vice presidential running mate, Cox suffered the worst popular vote defeat (a 26.17% margin) since the unopposed re-election of James Monroe in 1820. Cox retired from public office after the 1920 presidential election to focus on his media conglomerate, which expanded into several cities. By 1939, his media empire extended from Dayton to Miami. He remained active in politics, supporting Roosevelt's campaigns and attending the 1933 London Economic Conference. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 31, 1870 (Butler County), Died July 15, 1957 (Kettering)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 49881 | 12-in. | 8/8/1920 | The World War | James M. Cox | Speech | speaker | |
Columbia | 49883 | 12-in. | 8/8/1920 | Prevention of war | James M. Cox | Speech | speaker | |
Columbia | 49887 | 12-in. | 8/8/1920 | Confidence in government | James M. Cox | Speech | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cox, James M.," accessed August 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104908.
Cox, James M.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104908.
"Cox, James M.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 August 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85127913
Wikidata: James M. Cox - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q440117
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/52779918
ISNI: 0000 0000 2518 2489 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000025182489
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