Owen Cox
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Sir Edward Owen Cox, GBE
(21 January 1866 – 30 July 1932), known as Owen Cox, was a Welsh
-born Australia
n businessman and politician.
Cox was born in South Wales
, was educated at Christ's Hospital
, and went to sea at the age of fourteen. He left his first ship at Auckland
, New Zealand
, however, and went into the banking business. After a few years he returned to Britain
, but then sailed to Australia and settled in Sydney
. He became chairman of Birt & Co and a director
of the Federal Steam Navigation Company. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
in 1922.
For his war services, Cox was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(KBE) in 1918 and promoted to Knight Grand Cross (GBE) in the Dominion war honours of 1920.
Cox died in Monte Carlo
after an illness lasting several months.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(21 January 1866 – 30 July 1932), known as Owen Cox, was a Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
-born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n businessman and politician.
Cox was born in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
, was educated at Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school with Royal Charter located in the Sussex countryside just south of Horsham in Horsham District, West Sussex, England...
, and went to sea at the age of fourteen. He left his first ship at Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, however, and went into the banking business. After a few years he returned to Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, but then sailed to Australia and settled in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He became chairman of Birt & Co and a director
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the Federal Steam Navigation Company. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
in 1922.
For his war services, Cox was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(KBE) in 1918 and promoted to Knight Grand Cross (GBE) in the Dominion war honours of 1920.
Cox died in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
after an illness lasting several months.