COX, Palmer, American artist and writer for young people: b. Granby, Quebec, 28 April 1840. Since 1875 his home has been in New York. His works are both written and illus trated by himself. He is best known by his 'Brownie Books,> a very popular series contain ing humorous pictures and verse for children. Other productions are 'Hans Von Petter's Trip to Gotham) (1878) ;
COX, Samuel Hanson, American Presby terian clergyman : b. Rahway, N. J., 25 Aug. 1793; d. Bronxville, N. Y., 2 Oct. 1880. He undertook to study for the legal profession, but abandoned it for theology and was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1817. From 1817 to 1821 he held a pastorate at Mendham, N. J., and in the latter year removed to New York, holding two pastorates there until 1834. His prominence as a leader of the anti-slavery movement made him unpopular and on one occasion his house and church were sacked. He helped to found the University of the City of New York, now New York University; in 1834 37 served as professor of pastoral theology at Auburn, and in the latter year became pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn. He. also served as professor of church history at the Union Theological Seminary. His voice failed in 1854, and he resigned his pastorate and his chair at the seminary, and removed to Owego, N. Y. He was a noted orator and is
well remembered for a speech at Exeter Hall in 1833, in which he took the British government to task for the continuance of slavery in America. He wrote 'Quakerism not Christianity' (1833) and 'Interviews, Memorable and (1853).
COX, Samuel Sullivan, American states man and author: b. Zanesville, Ohio, 30 Sept. 1824; d. New York, 10 Sept. 1889. He was graduated at Brown University in 1846 and was later admitted to the bar, but forsook the law in 1853 to become editor of the Ohio Statesman at Columbus. For one year he was secretary of legation in Peru. He was a Democratic member of Congress from Ohio 1857-65; and from New York 1869-85, and 1886-89. He was also for a short time Minister to Turkey. He was popularly known as the °letter-carriers' frien.dp in reference to legislation proposed by him for increase in their salary and the con cession to them of a vacation with pay. A statue of him was erected by the letter-carriers in Astor Place, New York. A glowing piece of descriptive writing published in the Statesman during his editorship won him the nickname "Sunset," which clung to him through life. He was a popular lecturer and published 'Eight Years in Congress' (1865) ; 'Why We Laugh' (1876); 'Diversions of a Diplomat in Turkey' (1887) ;