James M. Cox
James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 – July 15, 1957) was the 46th and 48th Governor of Ohio, a U.S. Representative from Ohio, and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States at the 1920 presidential election. His running mate during his presidential election 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 1909-13 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 running mate, Cox suffered the worst defeat in presidential election history as the country accepted Republican nominee Warren G. Harding's call for a "return to normalcy" after the Wilson years. 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. |
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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 March 22, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104908.
Cox, James M.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104908.
"Cox, James M.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 22 March 2023.
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Wikipedia: James M. Cox
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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