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Walter G. Cox became Princeton's twenty-first Mayor in 1948. Almost from his first day in office, Mayor Cox's health began to
decline; but being the public servant that he was, he continued to carry out the duties of his office despite the pleas of his family and friends to take time off for rest and treatment. Mayor Cox made an honest effort to carry out his doctor's orders to slow down, but he found it hard to do. He could not always say no when his services were
needed. Mayor Cox succumbed to his poor health on June 7, 1950.
Walter G. Cox was born in Huntingburg and moved to Princeton on May 1, 1920. For several years he worked for his father, N.V. Cox, in the grocery business and would later open his own grocery store.
In 1936 Cox was elected as County Auditor of Gibson County and served 2 terms in that capacity. After leaving office, Cox went into the insurance business.
Cox was a sports fan and booster of youth activities.
Cox was a veteran of World War I and served oversees for 14 months as a member of a medical unit.
Cox was a member of the Broadway Christian Church, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Elks, Eagles, Masons, Knights of Templar, Shrine, Eastern Star, and Fort Gibson Toastmasters Club.
Cox's was married to the former Bertha Hadron.
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