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CALHOUN COUNTY MICHIGAN CALHOUN COUNTY
Frequently within the past few years, has Dr. Cox, in the hearing of the writer of this notice, been heard to express his deep interest in his profession, and to declare that it chiefly circumscribed his ambition. He stated that its honors were those which he most highly valued, and grateful as might be to him the expressions of public confidence bestowed by his fellowcitizens, political distinction and partisan prominence were far less prized by him than usefulness, success, and good standing in his chosen profession.
In accordance with this sentiment, a few days before his death, he expressed the desire that the words "Practicing Physician for 44 years, " should be inscribed upon his coffin as declaring the leading work and purpose of his' life, and embodying the essential feature of his career, which he desired to leave impressed upon the memory of his fellow men.
But the life of Dr. Cox would be only partially sketched without allusion to his political character and his traits as a party leader. He was first most actively identified with the politics of the city and State, a little less than forty years ago. About 1844, he became conspicuous as one of the young democracy, who began to assert themselves and to assume prominence in the place of the older members of the party, Sands McCamly, Moses Hall, John Champion, Michael Spencer, John Rogers. G. F. Smith, Colonel John Stuart, Wm. M. Campbell, and others who had previously controlled party affairs. In lieu of these, arose not indirect antagonism, but seeking to make their influence more positively felt, Dr. Cox, Benjamin F. Graves, Thomas H. Thomas, Abner E. Campbell, Major Gilbert, William H. Coleman, Joseph Barton, the Stillsons, and others—to whom may be added Alonzo Noble and T. W. Hall, who, though somewhat the senior of the rest, were identified with them in action.
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