Jacob Coxey Candidate
Born: |
April 16, 1854 Sellinsgrove, Pennsylvania Snyder County United States |
Resided: |
Massillon,
Ohio
Stark County |
Death: | May 18, 1951 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Lecturer |
Political Party: | Farmer-Labor |
Offices Held: | Mayor of Massillon (1932-1933). |
Notes: | Coxey was a People's Party nominee for Ohio's 18th CD in 1894 and for Ohio Governor in 1895 and 1897, an independent candidate for Ohio U.S. Senate in 1916, for Ohio's 18th CD in 1916, and Ohio's 16th CD in 1922 and 1924, a Farmer-Labor nominee for Ohio's 16th CD in 1936, and a Democratic candidate for Ohio's 16th CD in 1938. He was elected Mayor of Massillon as a Republican in 1931. |
Sources: | United States Census, 1930. The St. Cloud Daily Times and The Daily Journal-Press, August 1, 1932 (p. 11). |
The Coxey Plan: Medium of Exchange Without Cost; Public Bonds Without Interest; Common Carriers Without Private Profit. A Cure for Hard Times. Steady Employment for Every Man at Good Wages.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/08/1932 | President / Vice President | General | Farmer-Labor | 5,731 | 0.57% | Lost |