John Isaac Cox

American politician (1855-1946)
Person human Q795178
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Summary

John Isaac Cox is a human[1]. Born in Sullivan County[2], he… he was born on November 23, 1855[3]. He died in Abingdon[4]. He died on September 4, 1946[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], governor[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Isaac Cox was born in Sullivan County[2].
  • John Isaac Cox died in Abingdon[4].
  • John Isaac Cox was born on November 23, 1855[3].
  • John Isaac Cox died on September 4, 1946[5].
  • John Isaac Cox died on September 5, 1946[12].
  • John Isaac Cox is buried at Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum[13].
  • John Isaac Cox held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Isaac Cox worked as a politician[6].
  • John Isaac Cox worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John Isaac Cox worked as a judge[8].
  • John Isaac Cox worked as a governor[9].
  • John Isaac Cox worked as a jurist[10].
  • John Isaac Cox worked as a prosecutor[15].
  • John Isaac Cox held the position of Governor of Tennessee[16].
  • John Isaac Cox held the position of member of the State Senate of Tennessee[17].
  • John Isaac Cox held the position of member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[18].
  • John Isaac Cox held the position of Speaker of the Tennessee Senate[19].
  • John Isaac Cox is recorded as male[20].
  • John Isaac Cox's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Isaac Cox was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].
  • John Isaac Cox's Commons category is recorded as John Isaac Cox[23].
  • John Isaac Cox's family name is recorded as Cox[24].
  • John Isaac Cox's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Isaac Cox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Isaac Cox's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-isaac-cox/[27].

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Origins and Family

John Isaac Cox was born in Sullivan County[2]. He was born on November 23, 1855[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], governor[9], jurist[10], and prosecutor[15]. Positions held include Governor of Tennessee[16], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1796[30]; member of the State Senate of Tennessee[17], a position[31], in United States[32]; member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[18], a position[33], in United States[34]; and Speaker of the Tennessee Senate[19].

Personal Life

John Isaac Cox was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 4, 1946[5] and September 5, 1946[12]. John Isaac Cox died in Abingdon[4]. Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum[13].

Why It Matters

John Isaac Cox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Isaac Cox born?

John Isaac Cox's place of birth was Sullivan County[2].

Where did John Isaac Cox die?

John Isaac Cox died in Abingdon[4].

What did John Isaac Cox do for work?

John Isaac Cox worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], governor[9], and jurist[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'he', 'pt', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1946-09-04T00:00:00Z, +1946-09-05T00:00:00Z
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Abingdon
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → John
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