Benjamin Hiram Cox is the second son of Judge Joseph Cox, and was born in Storrs township (now Cincinnati), Hamilton county, Ohio, March 16, 1851. He received his education at the common and high schools of the township, and in bookkeeping at Gundry's commercial college. He, at a very early age, showed great aptitude for business, and was appointed to position at the county clerk's office, by T. B. Disney, Esq., chief clerk. Her he remained through the different successors of the office for nearly ten years, issuing subpoenas and orders for sale for all the courts, and officiating as clerk for one of the rooms of the supreme court. While thus employed, he studied law under his father and graduated at the Cincinnati law college, and in 1875 was admitted to the bar and resigned his position in the clerk's office, and began the practice of law in Cincinnati, in partnership with Charles W. Cole, Esq. Afterwards they associated with them his younger brother, Joseph Cox Jr., under the name of Cole, Cox & Cox.
Previous to this, in 1871 he was elected a member of the school board, from the ninth ward, and selected from that body as a member of the union board of high school directors. In 1878 he was elected a member of council, from the ninth ward, and was appointed chairman of the committee of law an contracts, in which he served for two years with great intelligence and ability. Removing into the twelfth ward about the close of his term, he was unexpectedly nominated, by an overwhelming majority, to represent that ward, and was elected without opposition.
Mr. Cox is a fine specimen of our business young men. Of large, powerful physique and commanding presence, he is polite and affable to all, yet firm and tenacious in his views. He is active and energetic in business, has an unbounded faith in the progress and success of everything in Cincinnati, has, perhaps, bought and sold as much real estate in the city as any young man of his age, and generally knows a bargain when he sees it.
The firm of Cole, Cox & Cox has a flourishing business, being counsel for some of the best business men of the city. In addition to this , Benjamin is a master commissioner of the courts, and being popular with most of the lawyers, is entrusted with the sale of a great deal of property, under orders of court, of which, by his activity and knowledge of the business, and large acquaintance with capitalists, he has been markedly successful in disposing at good prices.
In politics he is an ardent Republican and an active worker. His wife is Emma L., daughter of James S. Burdsal, one of the oldest and most prominent druggists of the city. By this marriage he has four children.
Benjamin Hiram Cox is the second son of Judge Joseph Cox, and was born in Storrs township (now Cincinnati), Hamilton county, Ohio, March 16, 1851. He received his education at the common and high schools of the township, and in bookkeeping at Gundry's commercial college. He, at a very early age, showed great aptitude for business, and was appointed to position at the county clerk's office, by T. B. Disney, Esq., chief clerk. Her he remained through the different successors of the office for nearly ten years, issuing subpoenas and orders for sale for all the courts, and officiating as clerk for one of the rooms of the supreme court. While thus employed, he studied law under his father and graduated at the Cincinnati law college, and in 1875 was admitted to the bar and resigned his position in the clerk's office, and began the practice of law in Cincinnati, in partnership with Charles W. Cole, Esq. Afterwards they associated with them his younger brother, Joseph Cox Jr., under the name of Cole, Cox & Cox.
Previous to this, in 1871 he was elected a member of the school board, from the ninth ward, and selected from that body as a member of the union board of high school directors. In 1878 he was elected a member of council, from the ninth ward, and was appointed chairman of the committee of law an contracts, in which he served for two years with great intelligence and ability. Removing into the twelfth ward about the close of his term, he was unexpectedly nominated, by an overwhelming majority, to represent that ward, and was elected without opposition.
Mr. Cox is a fine specimen of our business young men. Of large, powerful physique and commanding presence, he is polite and affable to all, yet firm and tenacious in his views. He is active and energetic in business, has an unbounded faith in the progress and success of everything in Cincinnati, has, perhaps, bought and sold as much real estate in the city as any young man of his age, and generally knows a bargain when he sees it.
The firm of Cole, Cox & Cox has a flourishing business, being counsel for some of the best business men of the city. In addition to this , Benjamin is a master commissioner of the courts, and being popular with most of the lawyers, is entrusted with the sale of a great deal of property, under orders of court, of which, by his activity and knowledge of the business, and large acquaintance with capitalists, he has been markedly successful in disposing at good prices.
In politics he is an ardent Republican and an active worker. His wife is Emma L., daughter of James S. Burdsal, one of the oldest and most prominent druggists of the city. By this marriage he has four children.
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