John C. Box

He attended the country schools, and United Methodist Church-affiliated Alexander Collegiate Institute (later Lon Morris College) in Jacksonville, Texas.His son, John C. Box, Jr. followed his father in the practice of law continuing the firm's work in Jacksonville, Texas.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.While serving in congress, he voiced strong opposition to uncontrolled border crossing by foreign nationals warning of future problems from these incursions.This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
U.S. House of RepresentativesMartin Dies Sr.Martin Dies Jr.Jacksonville, TexasCherokee CountyHouston County, TexasAlma materAlexander Collegiate InstituteU.S. RepresentativeUnited Methodist Churchadmitted to the barAngelina County, TexasDemocratSixty-sixthBiographical Directory of the United States Congresspublic domain materialMartin Dies, Sr.U.S. House of RepresentativesTexas's 2nd congressional districtMartin Dies, Jr.