The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-11
Tho Career OF sunset Cox.

Samuel Sullivan Cox was born In
Zauesyile, o., in 1924, His father, Eze-
kial Taylor Cox, was q prominent Dem
oCrat before him, and served In the Ohio
Senate in 1928. His grandfather, Gen.
james Cox, OF Monmouth, N. j., was a
soldier Of the Revolution, and took part
In the battles OF Brandywine, German
town and Monmouth. Gen. Cox was a
friend OF Thomas Jefferson, and served
in Congress during his administration,
dying, however, before the term was
completed.
Mi. Cox was educated at Ohio Uniyer-
sity and Brown University, Rhode Is-
land, from which institution he gradu-
ated with honor in IS40, aud became a
law student in Cincinnati Of Vachel
Worthington. The Queen City was his
home In his earliest professional days,
from 1S47 to 1850. In 1850 he went
abroad for an extended European tour.
When he came back he published "The
Buckeye Abroad" a avolune descriptive
Of his travels, which enjoyed a wide
sale. In 1858 Mr.. Cox became editor OF
The Ohio StdleSman and a resident OF Col
umbus.
The position Of Secretary Of Legation
at London was offered Mr.. Cox by Presi-
dent Pierce, but he declined in favor OF
II similar positionat Lima, Peru. Resign
ing on account Of Ill health, lie was
elected to Congress from the old Licking.
franklin district, and began service In
1857, ON the day OF President Buchan.
ans inauguration. He was three times
reelected, his eight years embracing all
OF DuchRnan's and Lincolu's Gdminlstra-
tions, aud, of course, the stirring years
OF the civil war.
In 1868 he was the Democratic noni-
nee ior Speaker against Schuyler Colfax.
His success was broken by defeat in 1854,
and he spent year in bringing out
another book, "Eight Years in Con-
gress," his experiences and observations
while member OF the House. His de-
feat probably determined his removal
from Ohio, which took place just alter
his volume was given to the public in
1906. In 1868 he was elected from a
New York City district, He improved
the time between election and the as.
sembling Of Congress to revisit the Old
World, making a tour through Spain,
other parts Of Southern Europe, and
Northern Africa. whence lie returned TO
England. In London he published In
sketch form au entertaining volume en-.
titled, "a Search for Winter Sunbeams."
1t was aiterward republished In New
York and extensively read on both con-
tinents. In 1870 he was reelected, his
opponent being Horace Greeley.
Two years later Mr.. Cox was nomi.
mated for Congressman.atlarge and de.
feated, though he ran $4,000 votes ahead
OF Greeley for President or Herman for
Governor. Hon. James Brooks death
occurred before Congress met, and Mr..
Cox was elected to ill the vacancy. He
has been In Congress continuously since
that date. In 1875 Mr.. Cox published
his famous volume on American humor,
entitled "Why We Laugh" In 1889 ap.
peared "Arctic Suubeams; or, FROM
Broadway to the BosphoruS by Way Of
the North Cape" for which liz obtained
material by third European tour In
1881.
MIR. Cox was appointed Minister to
Turkey, by President Cleveland, in 1884.
In his long public career II is almost im-
possible to name an important discus
sioh In which he has not been heard,
and has served upon the most important
committees In Congress. While his
general reputation has been that Of 9
lumorist, so that all tho world laughed
when Ben Butler said "Shooayh 70 his
persistent inquiries, he was one oi the