James Renshaw Cox

Not to be confused with Coxey's Army, an 1894 protest march to Washington, D.C.
James Renshaw Cox
Cox c. 1927
BornMarch 7, 1886
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 20, 1951(1951-03-20) (aged 65)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Other namesFather Cox
EducationDuquesne University, St. Vincent Seminary, University of Pittsburgh
OccupationCatholic priest
EmployerDiocese of Pittsburgh
Known forCox's Army
RelativesCaptain John Cox

James Renshaw Cox (March 7, 1886 – March 20, 1951) was an American Roman Catholic priest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for his pro-labor activism. He was a candidate for President of the United States in 1932, and also an organizer of a massive protest march on Washington, DC.

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