Channing H. Cox
American politician
Died when: 88 years 297 days (1065 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Channing Harris Cox (October 28, 1879 – August 20, 1968) was an American Republican politician, lawyer, and businessman from Massachusetts.He served as the 49th Governor of Massachusetts, from 1921 to 1925.
He attended Dartmouth College and served as lieutenant governor to Calvin Coolidge, winning election as governor after Coolidge decided to run for vice president.
Cox was noted for advancing progressive labor legislation and adjusting administrative law to Massachusetts' changing economy.He was also the first Massachusetts governor to use radio, when he broadcast live from the Eastern States Exposition on September 19, 1921, at the debut of station WBZ in Springfield.
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