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

Before he could read his petition, Coxey was arrested for “stepping on the grass.”

From Time • Jun. 30, 2017

Coxey, reached by telephone, gave a deep sigh when asked about the case.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2015

Upon their arrival, not only were their cries for federal relief ignored, but Coxey and several other marchers were arrested for trespassing on the grass outside the U.S.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

My thanks to Coxey for his answer, and to the many other folks who participated.

From Forbes • Feb. 22, 2012

It had a large escort of newspaper correspondents who gave picturesque accounts of the march to Washington; and Coxey himself took advantage of this gratuitous publicity to express his views.

From The Cleveland Era; a chronicle of the new order in politics by Ford, Henry Jones