Winfield Cox

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Winfield Cox

One of the leading and respected citizens of Paterson, Passaic county, New Jersey, is Winfield S. COX, proprietor of the Butler Wood Working Company, in Butler, Morris county, New Jersey. This is one of the leading industrial concerns of the community and is accorded a prominent position in the business world. John COX, father of the Mr. COX of this review, was born in England, and was a child when he was brought to this country. He has always lived in Passaic county, was a steel roller in the Republic Steel and Iron Company, and died in Pompton, New Jersey, at the age of seventy-four years. He married Mary SISCO, and had five sons and one daughter.

Winfield S. COX was born in Passaic county, New Jersey, in 1852. He received his education in the public schools of Blairstown. Upon its completion he learned the trade of steel rolling, and followed that occupation until impaired health obliged him to abandon it. He then engaged in the hotel business, becoming the proprietor of a hotel in Bloomingdale, and while thus engaged was elected sheriff of Passaic county in 1881. When his term of office had expired he returned to private life, and at the expiration of one year was appointed deputy revenue collector under the administration of President HARRISON. When Grover CLEVELAND became president, a Democrat was appointed to fill this office, but President McKINLEY re-appointed Mr. COX, and he served two and one-half years, when ill health again obliged him to retire from all responsibilities for a time. After a rest of two years he purchased the Butler Wood Working Company, with which he has since that time been actively identified. They do all kinds of wood turning, sawing and planing, and are up-to-date in their work in every particular. Mr. COX has made numerous improvements on this property since he has become owner, and now employs five men regularly, and more, as occasion demands. About seven years ago he also held office as a member of the board of freeholders. He is a member of the local lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, and Mecca Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Paterson; Junior Order of United American Mechanics; past noble grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and member of Hamilton Club of Paterson. His religious affiliation is with the Episcopal church. Mr. COX married (first) Emma CARMIN, deceased; (second) Jennie A. CORBET, of Brooklyn, New York.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)