Channing H. Cox

Channing Harris Cox
49th Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 6, 1921 – January 8, 1925
Lieutenant	Alvan T. Fuller
Preceded by	Calvin Coolidge
Succeeded by	Alvan T. Fuller
47th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office 1919–1921
Governor	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Calvin Coolidge
Succeeded by	Alvan T. Fuller
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1915–1918
Preceded by	Grafton D. Cushing
Succeeded by	Joseph E. Warner
Personal details
Born	October 28, 1879(1879-10-28) Manchester, New Hampshire
Died	August 20, 1968(1968-08-20) (aged 88) West Harwich, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican

Channing Harris Cox (October 28, 1879 – August 20, 1968) was a Massachusetts Republican politician and the 49th Governor of Massachusetts born in Manchester, New Hampshire. Channing Cox served as Lieutenant Governor to Calvin Coolidge and continued his policies after Coolidge declined reelection to serve as Vice President. Mr. Cox was noted for advancing progressive labor legislation and adjusting administrative law to Massachusetts' changing economy. He was also known for being the first Massachusetts governor to use radio, when he broadcast live from the Eastern States Exposition on September 19, 1921, at the debut of station WBZ.

A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, Mr. Cox served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1911–19. Over the next several years he was Lieutenant Governor to Calvin Coolidge. As a Republican, Cox won the governorship by a wide margin in the popular election. His administration expanded upon many existing laws: workman's compensation payments were increased, farmers and domestic workers were included as workers and made eligible for state benefits, compulsory education was extended to all children, and child labor laws were expanded.

Governor Cox also responded to changes in the Massachusetts economy. He advocated policies and reforms to discourage speculative investment with borrowed funds. He instituted a corporate tax on income from real estate holdings and enabled trade unions both to sue and be sued. After governing two terms, Channing Cox retired to practice law in a private practice and worked with various banking and industrial firms.

External links

• Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Biography

Political offices
Preceded by Grafton D. Cushing	Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1915–1918	Succeeded by Joseph E. Warner
Preceded by Calvin Coolidge	Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1919–1921	Succeeded by Alvan T. Fuller
Preceded by Calvin Coolidge	Governor of Massachusetts 1921–1925	Succeeded by Alvan T. Fuller

Persondata
Name	Cox, Channing H.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	October 28, 1879
Place of birth	Manchester, New Hampshire
Date of death	August 20, 1968
Place of death	West Harwich, Massachusetts