Tipton-Hamilton-Clinton County IN Archives Biographies.....Cox, Jabez T. 1845 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   JABEZ T. COX, attorney, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, on the 27th day of
January, 1845; he is a son of Aaron and Mary A. Cox; his parents moved to
Hamilton County, Ind., in 1850, and took up their residence on a farm between
Noblesville and Westfield. Jabez went first to the country schools, but finished
his education at the Westfield Academy, where, in that day, a very thorough
course was taught. He began teaching when only sixteen years of age, having when
that old obtained a two years' license to teach. In 1863, he began the study of
law in the office of Judge James O'Brien, of Noblesville, but shortly after
entered the army as a volunteer. At the close of the war, he renewed his legal
studies in the office of Judge N. R. Overman, at Tipton, and was soon admitted
to the bar. In 1867, he was married to Miss Jane Price. He practiced his
profession in Tipton until 1869, in which year he purchased the Frankfort, Ind.,
Crescent, newspaper, which he edited until the spring of 1872, when he returned
to Tipton, and formed a partnership in the practice of law with Judge Overman
and Noah W. Parker. Upon the withdrawal of Mr. Parker, the firm became Overman &
Cox, and so continued until 1875, when, his wife's health failing, Mr. Cox
removed to Hutchinson, Kan. In 1878, he was nominated by the Democrats for
Attorney General of that State, and, although he ran 28,000 votes ahead of his
ticket, he was defeated by a small majority. In search of health for his invalid
wife, he became a resident of Canon City, Colo., in 1879, and in 1882 was the
candidate of his party for District Judge, the district being composed of six
counties, and notwithstanding the district was largely Republican, he was
defeated by a little more than one hundred votes. His wife dying in October,
1882, Mr. Cox returned to Indiana, and is now in the successful practice of his
profession at Peru; he is a thorough lawyer, and one of the most successful
advocates in the State.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.


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