{{Short description|American politician (1871–1941)}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2023}}<!-- This article was automatically created by [[User:polbot]] from http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000710. The prose may be stilted, and there may be grammatical and Wikification errors. Please improve in any way you see fit. --> {{infobox Congressman |name=John C. Box |image=JohnCBox.jpg |state=[[Texas]] |district={{ushr|TX|2|2nd}} |term_start=March 4, 1919 |term_end=March 3, 1931 |predecessor=[[Martin Dies Sr.]] |successor=[[Martin Dies Jr.]] |office2=Mayor of [[Jacksonville, Texas]] |term_start2=1902 |term_end2=1905 |office3=Justice of the [[Cherokee County, Texas|Cherokee County]] Court |term_start3=1898 |term_end3=1901 |birth_name=John Calvin Box |birth_date={{birth date|1871|3|28}} |birth_place=[[Houston County, Texas]], U.S. |death_date={{death date and age|1941|5|17|1871|3|28}} |death_place=[[Jacksonville, Texas]], U.S. |resting_place=City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. |children=1 |parents=John Jasper Wesley Box<br>Susan Adeline Morris Box |alma_mater=[[Lon Morris College|Alexander Collegiate Institute]] |profession=Politician, lawyer }} '''John Calvin Box''' (March 28, 1871 – May 17, 1941) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Texas]]. Box was born on the family farm at Hammond's Creek east of the present day Latexo community in northern [[Houston County, Texas]] to John Jasper Wesley Box and Susan Adeline Morris Box. He attended the country schools, and [[United Methodist Church]]-affiliated Alexander Collegiate Institute (later Lon Morris College) in Jacksonville, Texas. He studied law and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1893 beginning his practice in Lufkin, Texas [[Angelina County, Texas]]. His father, J.J.W. Box was a confederate army veteran and farmer. His mother a home maker and devoted wife and mother. His son, John C. Box, Jr. followed his father in the practice of law continuing the firm's work in Jacksonville, Texas.
He moved to [[Jacksonville, Texas]], in 1897 and continued the practice of his profession. He was also a licensed Methodist lay minister. He served as judge of the Cherokee County Court 1898-1901. He served as mayor of Jacksonville 1902-1905. He served as member of the Democratic State committee 1908-1910. In 1913 John Calvin Box was one of the original founders of Southern Methodist University located in Dallas, Texas serving as a member of the board of education and as chairman 1913-1918.
Box was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[66th United States Congress|Sixty-sixth]] and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931). While serving in congress, he voiced strong opposition to uncontrolled border crossing by foreign nationals warning of future problems from these incursions. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930. He resumed the practice of law in [[Jacksonville, Texas]], until his death there May 17, 1941. He was interred in the City Cemetery.
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