Oberlin College - Hi-O-Hi Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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GENERAL JACOB DOLSON COX. ,Iaeoh llolson Cox was horn in ISZS, and cliecl August 4, IQOO. He entered the preparatory clepartment of Olierlin College in IS46, ancl gracluatecl from the Col- lege in 1851. lfrom 1851 to 1866 he made his home in XVIIITCII. Ohio. He waQ admitted to the har in 1852 and at once formecl a eo-partnership with Hon. 'lohn lflutehins. T11 the spring of 1861, Cox. tiarlielcl ancl Monroe were i11 the Ohio sen- ate, a trio of young men who largely eontrollecl state legislation and were clestinefl to exert a niarlcecl inllnenee upon their generation. VVhen the civil war hrolce out Mr. Cox was appointed llrigarlier Cieneral of Volunteers, ancl served all through the war with very marlcecl mlistinelion. receiving linally the often meritecl promotion to Major General. Wliile still in the lielcl he was unaniniously nominatecl eancliclate of the Repuh- lican party for Governor of Ohio and was eleeterl in 1865. ln 1869 Grant made him Seeretary of the interior where he gave a clean and able aclministration. After retiring' from the eahinet he again enterecl upon the practice of law aml lillefl siieeessively important positions-the presicleney of the NVal1aSh railroaml, rep- 13

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REV. jollN HFDNICY BARRows, D. D., 7257771 Expires 1902. 'W1l.l.IAM C. CocuRAN, - - - Ri+:v. FRANKLIN Frrcu, D.D., 'KIRVING W. MH:'l'cAl.R, - - - 'i'xMERlil'l l' STARR. A. M., LL. B., - T crm E.vj5z'r'e.v 1003. Axim L. BARBER, A. M., - - 'RRv. JAMES H, FAIRCHILIJ, D.D., 'fGr:N. GTI.PIS W. SIlUli'l'l.l+2lf'F, A. M., H Ricv. JUDSON SMITH, D. D., - - Ybrm Exj5z'nr.s' 1004. 'i',kDlJIJl.F2Y P. ALLRN, M. D., - - KJOIIN G. W. C0w1.l+:s, LL. D., - REV. CHARLES S. Mll.l.S, D. D., REV. HENRY M. '1'ENNl'2Y, D. D., - A Ybrm Exfr1'rv.s' 7005, W'R'i+:v. DAN. F. BllADl.lflY, D. D., Gran l-'f HoN. Tllmmolcrc E. BUli'I'0N, A. M., - KPAUI. D. CRAvA'rlr, A. M., - - fRl4:v. CuAR1.i4:s IQYIDER, D. D., - Term I:'xjrz'rc.v 1000. 1- 'Rl4:v. Wll.l.lANI B. Cll'AMlH42Rl..-XIN, D. D., DAN P. lElcl.i.s, ---- H. CLARK Fonn, ---- 'lfHoNRR H. JVOIINSON, A. M., LL. B.,, - ' Ylrrm Exjrirzxs' 1907. F. N1lli'I'f1N FlNNi1:v, - - ISDNVARID ci00DlllClI, - Louis H. SEVICRANCIC, - - HLUCUQN C. WARNRR, A. M., M. D., 'l-lfllcctcd lay thc Alumni 'FAI ' 12 ,,l'0Sflfl??IIi. Cincinnati, O Buffalo, N. Y - Elyria, O Chicago, Ill New York City - Oberlin, O - Oberlin, O Boston, Mass Cleveland, O Cleveland, O Cleveland, O - Oberlin, O d Rapids, Mich Cleveland, O New York City New York City Oak Park, Ill Cleveland, O Cleveland, O Cleveland, O Milwaukee, Wis - Oberlin, O New York City New York City lllll ll llN

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resentative in Congress, the presidency of. Cincinnati University, and Dean of the law school. Few men have attained mastery over so wide a range of knowledge. He was a profound student of philosophy, history, economics and international lawg was widely 1'ead in the whole field of the world's literature, art and architecture. In microscopy he was an authority of world-wide reputation, a member of the Royal Microscopical Society, and received a gold medal of honor at the Antwerp exhibi- tion of 1891 for excellence in micro-photography. These various attainments, coupled with native modesty and refinement, made association with him delightful and inspiring. Though reticent as to his deeper personal experiences, his most intimate friends knew of his strong religious conviction. His loyalty to duty was as strong and un- wavering as that of the Christian martyrs.-'lixtract from memorial adopted by the trustees. '4