The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
sketch fills Career.

samuel Sullivan Coz, better known as
kpuS,tT Cox, was born in GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
[r,suber 10. 1924. His father, Ezekiel Tay-
Cox. was a leading politician Of Ohio and
nsmber Of the State senate In 1928. The
tbg Of s. $. Cox was a daughter of
kuuel Sullivan, who was Treasurer of
Z IN 1915, and had high reputation for
biy.
|yr Cox attended the Ohio University at
Ebans but subsequently became student
Brown University, Rhode Island, where
graduated with honor in the class of 1916.
hopted the profession OF law, and after
knr admitted practised many years success
ky He then made trip 10 Europe, and
hs return published a very readable and
ahr book on travels, entitled "The
We've Abroad
ibc Columbus Ohio Statesman, the
snocratic organ of the State. In 1855
k.sdent Pierce rendered Mr.. Cox the posi-
b ot Secretary of Legation TO England,
be was not able TO accept the honor.
lsluently, however, he accepted the sec
tAgship of the Legation to Peru. On his
nation and return 10 Ohio, Mr.. Cox was
ied from the Columbus district to Con-
- AlN ANuHltSNbllili ltIUl commencing
the 9lne day rs Buchanan's Presidential
~. He was thrice reelected, serving con-
)nouSly from 1857 20 1865, or throughout
memorable years of the administrations
james Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln.
lSa on the assembling Of the Thirty
ht Congress- Mr. Cox was the caucus
rnee OF the Democrats for Speaker
inst Mr. Cofax.
pom the expiration of the Thirty-eighth
gtss IN 1865, Mr.. Cox removed to the
Of New York, where he afterward re.
Unpublished that year, under the IL
d Eight Years IN Congress- a book of
experiences and observations while a
nber OF the House. In 1868 Mr.. Cox was
pm put into the field for Congress, this
by the Democracy of his adopted home.
was elected. Before the assembling OF
gess he again visited the Old World.
ping through Spain and other parts of
llhern Europe and Northern Africa. On
loneward trip he tarried long enough in
gland TO write an interesting book OF his
yes which he published in London. IL
dttled "A Search for Winter Sun
nA and has lad an extensive circulation
hh country.
no Mr. Cox was reelected, over Hor-
breeley, who was the Republican candi-
In ls2 he received the nomination
TIE Democratic State Convention for
sressman'at, large, and led the balance
lc democratic State ticket. The major
against Mr.. Cox was 1900 less than the
0rltics against Greeley for President and
Ian Tor Governor. The death OF Con-
Nnah James Brooks occurring the follow
'prlng' Mr.. Cox was nominated and
5el 10 I'LL the vacancy. He has been
Aahl again elected; once with only forty
loleS against him.
to1 WAS Il caudidats for Speaker TO I'll
Term left vacant by the death of Mr..
ne was subsequently beaten in caucus
u randall though coming within a
% votes Of success.
4 inc 18th of March, 1885, President
vahl nominated Mr. Cox 10 succeed
VA Lew Wallace as Minister TO Turkey,
Ns' ne resigned and was elected TO tho
!Ilhtli Congress to ill the vacancy
~ ny the resignation Of Joseph Pulitzer,
vas reelected 10 the Fiftieth Congress.
9est known book, "Why We
e. rs an analytical de-
sun OF American humor. In the
nj ~ % lNS2 Mr. Cox visited Sweden, Nor
russia Turkey and Greece. The vol
us''ilblng this trip he called Arctic
Usahs, or From Broadway TO the Bos-
" ey Way of the North Cape.n In
| - ne published a semi-historical and
Da.3,SrraPhlcal work entitled Three De-
o. Federal legislation
n 'SseiEel NY Tie name Of Sunset soon af-
| Sat nau become editor Of the Ohio (Colum-
H. ssss',sSs4s'ah, s'- thirty-two years ago. He
|, =, ~, !, MS nls paper highly sophomosical ac-
~ w. me sunset he had witnessed, which
4 NJ uaey ,y commented upon and rldiculed
r w va dubbed Sunset Cox, and he never
VII VII vac s.onbriquet, though very few per.
"' U'. " nave any idea of its origin.