. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. political reasons. The next year saw Mr. Fox fully started in local pohtics, inwhich he has since played an important part. He was a Demo-crat, and was elected by that party alderman of the FirstDistrict, in 1862. Being a loyal supporter of the Union in thewar, he organized the firemen of his district as aids to the policeduring the Draft Riots of 1863. In 1864 he was elected Super-visor of the County of New York, and was active in raisingtroops for the Federal Army. In 1866 he was elected to Con-gress from the Fourth District, and became a st
. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. political reasons. The next year saw Mr. Fox fully started in local pohtics, inwhich he has since played an important part. He was a Demo-crat, and was elected by that party alderman of the FirstDistrict, in 1862. Being a loyal supporter of the Union in thewar, he organized the firemen of his district as aids to the policeduring the Draft Riots of 1863. In 1864 he was elected Super-visor of the County of New York, and was active in raisingtroops for the Federal Army. In 1866 he was elected to Con-gress from the Fourth District, and became a strong supporterof President Johnsons administration. Two years later he wasreelected, but at the end of his second term positively refusedfurther nominations. Mr. Fox was a member of Tammany Hall, but in 1869 herevolted against the Tweed Ring, and for nearly a year pubhsheda paper, the New York Free Press, devoted to exposing itsfrauds. He was one of the Committee of Seven — the othersbeing Augustus Schell, John KeUy, John Winthrop Chanler, 130.
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