Jacob Dolson Cox

Jacob Dolson Cox

Jacob Dolson Cox, (Jr.) (October 27, 1828 – August 4, 1900) was a lawyer, a Union Army general during the American Civil War, and later a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 28th Governor of Ohio and as United States Secretary of the Interior.

Read more about Jacob Dolson Cox:  Early Years, Civil War, Governor of Ohio, Secretary of The Interior, Later Years, Family

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