Coxey

American  

[kok-see] / ˈkɒk si /

noun

1. Jacob Sechler 1854–1951, U.S. political reformer: led a group of unemployed marchers Coxey'sarmy in 1894 from Ohio to Washington, D.C., to petition Congress for legislation to create jobs and relieve poverty.

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Example Sentences

The panic then became a full-blown, four-year depression that sent thousands of the unemployed, then called Coxey’s Army, marching on Washington to demand redress from Congress.

From Salon

It belonged to the man who’d given Coxey the tip.

From Washington Post

By the time Coxey returned to the parking lot, about a dozen people had gathered, including Cantrell.

From Washington Post

On this October night, Coxey brought along an affidavit for a search warrant.

From Washington Post

Coxey seemed concerned that Keeton hadn’t understood what was going on.

From Washington Post