John C. Box

John Calvin Box (March 28, 1871 - May 17, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.John Calvin Box was son of John Morris Box of the present day Latexo community in northern Houston county east Texas.Born near Crockett, Texas, Box attended the country schools, and Alexander Collegiate Institute (later Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas which is affiliated with the United Methodist church.He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1893 beginning his practice in Lufkin,Texas Angelina county east Texas.

He moved to Jacksonville, Texas, in 1897 and continued the practice of his profession.He was also a licensed Methodist minister.He served as judge of the Cherokee County Court 1898-1901.He served as mayor of Jacksonville 1902-1905.He served as member of the Democratic State committee 1908-1910.John Calvin Box was one of the original founders of Southern Methodist University in 1913 located in Dallas,TexasHe served as member of the board of education and served as chairman 1913-1918.

Box was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1931).He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930.He resumed the practice of law in Jacksonville, Texas, until his death there May 17, 1941.He was interred in the City Cemetery.

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