Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Cox, Isaac Joslin
COX, ISAAC JOSLIN, an American
educator, born in West Creek, Ocean co.,
N, J., in 1873. He graduated from
Dartmouth College, engaged in research
work in Mexico for several years and
took post-graduate studies at the
University of Texas and the University of
Chicago. After serving on the faculties
of several colleges and universities he
became professor of history of Northwestern
University in 1919. He was a member
of many historical societies and the
author of “The Journeys of La Salle and
His Companions” (1905); “The Early
Exploration of Louisiana” (1906); “The
West Florida Controversy, 1798-1813”
(1918). He contributed historical
articles to several encyclopaedias, and in
1919 was a member of the Doheny
Research Foundation in Mexico.