Edward Everett Cox
| Edward Everett Cox | |
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E. E. Cox, circa 1930
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December 29, 1867 Tipton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1931 (aged 63) Hartford City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | E. E. Cox, E. E. Cox Sr. |
| Occupation | Publisher, printer |
| Known for | Newspaper publisher, politics |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Eldora Sites (died 1898) Nellie V. Tozier |
| Children | 2 sons, 5 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Hon. Jabez T. Cox (father) Jennie Price (mother) |
| Relatives | Hon. Millard F. Cox (uncle) Hon. Charles E. Cox (uncle) |
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Edward Everett Cox (December 29, 1867 – April 1, 1931) was an American newspaper publisher who started Blackford County's first daily newspaper in Hartford City, Indiana. He is "considered one of the most influential forces in journalism" in Blackford County, and was a strong supporter of the Democratic Party. Serving as publisher and sometimes as editor of his newspaper, he also spent time as chairman of the eleventh congressional district, county chairman of the Democratic Party, member of the school board, and postmaster. His newspapers were a "voice" for the Democratic Party for nearly 40 years.
The Cox family came to America when the land was still a British colony, and Edward Cox is a descendant of an American Revolutionary War soldier that served with South Carolina troops. The Cox clan from which Edward was descended was a group of Quakers living in North Carolina. During the Revolutionary War, Edward's great-great grandfather was part of a group known as the "Fighting Quakers", and was a friend of General Nathanael Greene. Edward Cox's grandfather, Aaron Cox, was an Ohio farmer that moved to Hamilton County, Indiana in 1850. In addition to his farm, Aaron Cox was a postmaster and contractor.
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