- Unsuccessful Democratic Party candidate for US president in 1920. His vice presidential running mate was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Governor of Ohio: 13 Jannuary 1913 - 11 January 1915, and 8 January 1917 - 10 January 1921.
- Democrat US congressional representative from Ohio, 4 March 1909 - 12 January 1913. Resigned from office, having been elected governor of Ohio.
- Publisher of the Dayton Daily News. Founder of Cox Enterprises, which owns several US newspapers.
- The James M. Cox Dayton International Airport in Ohio is named for him.
- Children of first marriage: sons James M. Cox Jr. and John W. Cox. Children of second marriage: daughters Anne Cox and Barbara Cox.
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