JOSEPH E. COX
Arizona, the Youngest state, page 945

Joseph E. Cox was formerly a leading representative of financial 
interests in Holbrook and through successive stages of development 
in his business career worked his way upward  to the responsible 
position of cashier of the Merchants and Stock Growers of that 
city, but he is now connected with the First National Bank of 
Albuquerque New Mexico.  He was born in Iowa in 1883 and with 
his parents moved to Illinois when he was still very young, 
acquiring his education in the public schools of that state.  
He began his independent career in 1907 when he went to 
Albuquerque where he became connected with banking interests, 
becoming well known in that city.  In August 1909 he removed 
to Holbrook, Arizona assisting in the organization of the 
Merchants and Stock growers Bank of that city, afterward being 
elected to the position of cashier.

Mr. Cox was married on the 11th of July 1905 to Minnie Peterson 
of Moline Illinois and they have become the parents of three 
children.  Fraternally Mr.Cox is identified with the Masonic 
order the Elks.

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