Channing H. Cox

Channing Harris Cox
49th Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 6, 1921 – January 8, 1925
Lieutenant	Alvan T. Fuller
Preceded by	Calvin Coolidge
Succeeded by	Alvan T. Fuller
47th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office 1919–1921
Governor	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Calvin Coolidge
Succeeded by	Alvan T. Fuller
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1915–1918
Preceded by	Grafton D. Cushing
Succeeded by	Joseph E. Warner
Personal details
Born	(1879-10-28)October 28, 1879 Manchester, New Hampshire
Died	August 20, 1968(1968-08-20) (aged 88) West Harwich, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican

Channing Harris Cox (October 28, 1879 – August 20, 1968) was an American Republican politician and the 49th Governor of Massachusetts born in Manchester, New Hampshire. Channing Cox attended Dartmouth College and served as Lieutenant Governor to Calvin Coolidge and continued his policies after Coolidge declined reelection to serve as Vice President. Mr. Cox was noted for advancing progressive labor legislation and adjusting administrative law to Massachusetts' changing economy. He was also known for being 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.

External links

• Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Biography

Political offices
Preceded by Grafton D. Cushing	Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1915–1918	Succeeded by Joseph E. Warner
Preceded by Calvin Coolidge	Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1919–1921	Succeeded by Alvan T. Fuller
Preceded by Calvin Coolidge	Governor of Massachusetts 1921–1925	Succeeded by Alvan T. Fuller