Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22, 1922
"COX - On Aug. 18, JUSTICE COX, JR. Service on Wednesday, at 2 P. M., at the Oliver H. Bair Bldg., 1820 Chestnut st. Int. private at Woodlands Cemetery."
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 1922
"JUSTICE COX DIED AT THE AGE OF 78
Senior Member of Cox Iron Company Has Been Prominent In That Trade
Deceased was Descendant of Early Swedish Settler: Brother, nephew Survive
Justice Cox, Jr., senior partner of the iron company of Justice Cox, Jr., & Co., and a director of several other large iron and steel corporations, died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning in the Bryn Mawr Hospital of anemia. He was 78 years old.
Mr. Cox had not been in good health for some time. He was taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital three weeks ago, from his country home, Montgomery Inn, Bryn Mawr, when his condition became serious.
Justice Cox was born in the family home in Cox's lane, Kingsensing, now a part of this city, on October 31, 1844. His father, Justice Cox, was born there in 1804. He was a capitalist and gentleman farmer. and justice of the peace there for many years.
His great-great grandfather, Peter Coch, was the first American ancestor. He came from Sweden, traveling with a party under Governor Printz, and settled on Cobb's Creek, Pasealville. Mr. Cox's mother was Mary Maloney, one of the largest real estate holders in the city.
Educated in private and public schools in this city. and later attending Williston Seminary , at East Hampshire, Mass., where he prepared to enter Yale, Mr. Cox turned his attentions to the dry goods business. instead off going to college, and for six years he was connected with Robert Pollock and Company, 311 Market street.
ENTERED IRON TRADE
In 1873, he entered the iron trade, carrying on a commission business most of the time, dealing principally in pig iron. In the same year, he became selling agent and director of the Catasque Manufacturing Company, and one of the principal stockholders. He also became a stockholder and agent for the Chickies Iron Company, manufacturers of pig iron: a stockholder in the Montgomery Iron Company: a director of the Mahaney Rolling Mill, and a director of the Bryden Horse Shod Company.
He was one of the pioneers in developing the mineral resources of the Tennessee Mountains. Later he engaged in equipment rails, locomotive and pig iron for the general trade.
Mr. Cox was a charter member of the Fourth street National Bank, one of the charter members and original directors of the West Philadelphia Title and Trust Company, and was an organizer and director of the Citizens' Loan and Trust Company, which was discontinued in 1893.
He had been a member of the Union League for fifty years, and owas one of the original members of the Art, Manufacturers' and Philadelphia Country Clubs.
He was a widower, his wife, the former Miss Anna W. Oakford, Scranton, daughter of Colonel Richard C. Oakford, who was killed in Battle of Antietam, having died in 1919. Until recently he boarded at 1016 Spruce street.
He is survived by a brother, William Cox, this city, and a nephew Justice Cox, of New York."
"COX - On Aug. 18, JUSTICE COX, JR. Service on Wednesday, at 2 P. M., at the Oliver H. Bair Bldg., 1820 Chestnut st. Int. private at Woodlands Cemetery."
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 1922
"JUSTICE COX DIED AT THE AGE OF 78
Senior Member of Cox Iron Company Has Been Prominent In That Trade
Deceased was Descendant of Early Swedish Settler: Brother, nephew Survive
Justice Cox, Jr., senior partner of the iron company of Justice Cox, Jr., & Co., and a director of several other large iron and steel corporations, died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning in the Bryn Mawr Hospital of anemia. He was 78 years old.
Mr. Cox had not been in good health for some time. He was taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital three weeks ago, from his country home, Montgomery Inn, Bryn Mawr, when his condition became serious.
Justice Cox was born in the family home in Cox's lane, Kingsensing, now a part of this city, on October 31, 1844. His father, Justice Cox, was born there in 1804. He was a capitalist and gentleman farmer. and justice of the peace there for many years.
His great-great grandfather, Peter Coch, was the first American ancestor. He came from Sweden, traveling with a party under Governor Printz, and settled on Cobb's Creek, Pasealville. Mr. Cox's mother was Mary Maloney, one of the largest real estate holders in the city.
Educated in private and public schools in this city. and later attending Williston Seminary , at East Hampshire, Mass., where he prepared to enter Yale, Mr. Cox turned his attentions to the dry goods business. instead off going to college, and for six years he was connected with Robert Pollock and Company, 311 Market street.
ENTERED IRON TRADE
In 1873, he entered the iron trade, carrying on a commission business most of the time, dealing principally in pig iron. In the same year, he became selling agent and director of the Catasque Manufacturing Company, and one of the principal stockholders. He also became a stockholder and agent for the Chickies Iron Company, manufacturers of pig iron: a stockholder in the Montgomery Iron Company: a director of the Mahaney Rolling Mill, and a director of the Bryden Horse Shod Company.
He was one of the pioneers in developing the mineral resources of the Tennessee Mountains. Later he engaged in equipment rails, locomotive and pig iron for the general trade.
Mr. Cox was a charter member of the Fourth street National Bank, one of the charter members and original directors of the West Philadelphia Title and Trust Company, and was an organizer and director of the Citizens' Loan and Trust Company, which was discontinued in 1893.
He had been a member of the Union League for fifty years, and owas one of the original members of the Art, Manufacturers' and Philadelphia Country Clubs.
He was a widower, his wife, the former Miss Anna W. Oakford, Scranton, daughter of Colonel Richard C. Oakford, who was killed in Battle of Antietam, having died in 1919. Until recently he boarded at 1016 Spruce street.
He is survived by a brother, William Cox, this city, and a nephew Justice Cox, of New York."
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22, 1922
"COX - On Aug. 18, JUSTICE COX, JR. Service on Wednesday, at 2 P. M., at the Oliver H. Bair Bldg., 1820 Chestnut st. Int. private at Woodlands Cemetery."
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 1922
"JUSTICE COX DIED AT THE AGE OF 78
Senior Member of Cox Iron Company Has Been Prominent In That Trade
Deceased was Descendant of Early Swedish Settler: Brother, nephew Survive
Justice Cox, Jr., senior partner of the iron company of Justice Cox, Jr., & Co., and a director of several other large iron and steel corporations, died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning in the Bryn Mawr Hospital of anemia. He was 78 years old.
Mr. Cox had not been in good health for some time. He was taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital three weeks ago, from his country home, Montgomery Inn, Bryn Mawr, when his condition became serious.
Justice Cox was born in the family home in Cox's lane, Kingsensing, now a part of this city, on October 31, 1844. His father, Justice Cox, was born there in 1804. He was a capitalist and gentleman farmer. and justice of the peace there for many years.
His great-great grandfather, Peter Coch, was the first American ancestor. He came from Sweden, traveling with a party under Governor Printz, and settled on Cobb's Creek, Pasealville. Mr. Cox's mother was Mary Maloney, one of the largest real estate holders in the city.
Educated in private and public schools in this city. and later attending Williston Seminary , at East Hampshire, Mass., where he prepared to enter Yale, Mr. Cox turned his attentions to the dry goods business. instead off going to college, and for six years he was connected with Robert Pollock and Company, 311 Market street.
ENTERED IRON TRADE
In 1873, he entered the iron trade, carrying on a commission business most of the time, dealing principally in pig iron. In the same year, he became selling agent and director of the Catasque Manufacturing Company, and one of the principal stockholders. He also became a stockholder and agent for the Chickies Iron Company, manufacturers of pig iron: a stockholder in the Montgomery Iron Company: a director of the Mahaney Rolling Mill, and a director of the Bryden Horse Shod Company.
He was one of the pioneers in developing the mineral resources of the Tennessee Mountains. Later he engaged in equipment rails, locomotive and pig iron for the general trade.
Mr. Cox was a charter member of the Fourth street National Bank, one of the charter members and original directors of the West Philadelphia Title and Trust Company, and was an organizer and director of the Citizens' Loan and Trust Company, which was discontinued in 1893.
He had been a member of the Union League for fifty years, and owas one of the original members of the Art, Manufacturers' and Philadelphia Country Clubs.
He was a widower, his wife, the former Miss Anna W. Oakford, Scranton, daughter of Colonel Richard C. Oakford, who was killed in Battle of Antietam, having died in 1919. Until recently he boarded at 1016 Spruce street.
He is survived by a brother, William Cox, this city, and a nephew Justice Cox, of New York."
"COX - On Aug. 18, JUSTICE COX, JR. Service on Wednesday, at 2 P. M., at the Oliver H. Bair Bldg., 1820 Chestnut st. Int. private at Woodlands Cemetery."
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 1922
"JUSTICE COX DIED AT THE AGE OF 78
Senior Member of Cox Iron Company Has Been Prominent In That Trade
Deceased was Descendant of Early Swedish Settler: Brother, nephew Survive
Justice Cox, Jr., senior partner of the iron company of Justice Cox, Jr., & Co., and a director of several other large iron and steel corporations, died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning in the Bryn Mawr Hospital of anemia. He was 78 years old.
Mr. Cox had not been in good health for some time. He was taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital three weeks ago, from his country home, Montgomery Inn, Bryn Mawr, when his condition became serious.
Justice Cox was born in the family home in Cox's lane, Kingsensing, now a part of this city, on October 31, 1844. His father, Justice Cox, was born there in 1804. He was a capitalist and gentleman farmer. and justice of the peace there for many years.
His great-great grandfather, Peter Coch, was the first American ancestor. He came from Sweden, traveling with a party under Governor Printz, and settled on Cobb's Creek, Pasealville. Mr. Cox's mother was Mary Maloney, one of the largest real estate holders in the city.
Educated in private and public schools in this city. and later attending Williston Seminary , at East Hampshire, Mass., where he prepared to enter Yale, Mr. Cox turned his attentions to the dry goods business. instead off going to college, and for six years he was connected with Robert Pollock and Company, 311 Market street.
ENTERED IRON TRADE
In 1873, he entered the iron trade, carrying on a commission business most of the time, dealing principally in pig iron. In the same year, he became selling agent and director of the Catasque Manufacturing Company, and one of the principal stockholders. He also became a stockholder and agent for the Chickies Iron Company, manufacturers of pig iron: a stockholder in the Montgomery Iron Company: a director of the Mahaney Rolling Mill, and a director of the Bryden Horse Shod Company.
He was one of the pioneers in developing the mineral resources of the Tennessee Mountains. Later he engaged in equipment rails, locomotive and pig iron for the general trade.
Mr. Cox was a charter member of the Fourth street National Bank, one of the charter members and original directors of the West Philadelphia Title and Trust Company, and was an organizer and director of the Citizens' Loan and Trust Company, which was discontinued in 1893.
He had been a member of the Union League for fifty years, and owas one of the original members of the Art, Manufacturers' and Philadelphia Country Clubs.
He was a widower, his wife, the former Miss Anna W. Oakford, Scranton, daughter of Colonel Richard C. Oakford, who was killed in Battle of Antietam, having died in 1919. Until recently he boarded at 1016 Spruce street.
He is survived by a brother, William Cox, this city, and a nephew Justice Cox, of New York."
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