Jacob S. Coxey Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJacob S. Coxey Sr.
American mayor
Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1854
Place of Birth: Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 18-May-1951
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Jacob S. Coxey Sr.
- Jacob Sechler Coxey Sr.
- (April 16, 1854 – May 18, 1951), sometimes known as General Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, was an American politician who ran for elective office several times in Ohio.
- Twice, in 1894 and 1914, he led "Coxey's Army", a group of unemployed men who marched to Washington, D.C.
- to present a "Petition in Boots" demanding that the United States Congress allocate funds to create jobs for the unemployed.
- Although the marches failed, Coxey's Army was an early attempt to arouse political interest in an issue that grew in importance until the Social Security Act of 1935 encouraged the establishment of state unemployment insurance programs.
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