james middleton cox
governor of ohio

biography
An American statesman and journalist, born in Jacksonburg Ohio on March 31, 1870, James M. Cox , after reporting and editorial experience he purchased the Dayton Daily News in 1898, gradually becoming owner of a chain of newspapers. He served in Congress between 1909 and 1913 and was governor of Ohio for two terms, between 1913 and 1915 and between 1917 and 1921.

Known as a fighter against political corruption and a supporter of liberal causes, and a friend of labor, Cox was nominated as the Democratic candidate for president in 1920. It took forty-four ballots before the deadlock at the convention ended with Cox’s nomination. He ran against Warren G. Harding on the Republican ticket, advocating the country’s entrance into the League of Nations.

He was overwhelmingly defeated, and finished his term as governor. After that he retired from political life until 1933, when he served as vice chairman of the United States delegation to the World Monetary and Economic Conference in London. His autobiography, Journey Through My Years, appeared in 1946.