Background
Cox, William Van Zandt was born on June 12, 1852 in near Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Colonel Thomas J. and Lucy Ann (Van Zandt) Cox.
Cox, William Van Zandt was born on June 12, 1852 in near Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Colonel Thomas J. and Lucy Ann (Van Zandt) Cox.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1874, Master of Arts, 1884 (Phi Beta Kappa, Doctor of Laws, 1919).
Admitted to Ohio bar, 1877. Message clerk, Ohio State Senate, 1877-1878. Entered service United States National Museum, 1879.
Secretary and disbursing officer, International Fisheries Exhibition, London, 1883.
Represented Smithsonian Institution at Minneapolis Exposition, 1887, Northwest Ty. Centennial, Marietta, O., 1888.
Financial officer Smithsonian Institution and United States National Museum, Chicago Exposition, 1893, Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta, 1896. Secretary and Executive officer gvt. board management, Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville, 1897, Transport-Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, 1898, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904, Jamestown Tercentennial, 1907.
Secretary joint committee celebration 100th anniversary establishment of seat of government in District of Columbia, 1900.
Member Executive Committee, Committee of 100 to Celebrate 100 Years of Peace Between Great Britain and United States President 2d National Bank, Washington, 1901. Vice president Washington Market Company. Member Executive Committee National Savings & Trust Company, Washington Title Insurance Company.
Member currency commission, executive council and federal legislative committee, American Bankers’ Association.
Married Juliet H. Emery, October 27, 1886.