Charles James Fox (editor)

Charles James Fox BA (c. 1827 – 14 March 1903) was a newspaper editor and owner in Australia.

History

Little is known of his earlier life, but he was brought up as a Roman Catholic and graduated BA from St John's College, Oxford.[1]

He emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia, and married Mary Ann Toole on 31 October 1866.[2]

He was Latin master at John Lorenzo Young's Adelaide Educational Institution from 1868[3] to 1871[4] or later.

Fox was involved in various Catholic lay organizations: he was hon. sec. of the committee to erect a memorial to Fr. J. N. Hinterocker SJ (c. 1820–1872)[5] He succeeded Benjamin Hoare as editor of The Irish Harp and Farmers' Herald in January 1870.[6] in which paper he notably criticised Bishop Sheil's excommunication of Mary MacKillop.[7] and was ousted from the South Australian Catholic Association, of which he was president.[8] and founding member.[9] He retired as editor around August 1875.[10] to concentrate on an agency he was running at 71 King William Street, Adelaide.[11]

In 1883 he moved to Hobart, Tasmania, where he edited the Tasmanian Mail. He left for New South Wales in June 1888[12]

He purchased the Northern Argus of Narrabri, New South Wales, which he ran as proprietor and editor. On 29 August 1890 fire destroyed the building, owned by a Mr. Spencer, and its contents, all of which were owned by Fox: a steam engine and two presses, good quality type and consumables.[13] Despite rumors, an inquest found no evidence of arson. Fox had a court case pending in which he was being sued for publishing a libel.[14]

He was appointed editor of the "funny and harmless old rag",[15] the Cairns Argus in May 1899,[16] and was still editor in February 1903, when he sprained his ankle as the result of a fall and was hospitalised in Townsville. He died there a week later.

Family

Sir Frank Fox (born 10 August 1874), author and editor of The Lone Hand (and much else) was a son.

References
  1. "General News". The Express and Telegraph. South Australia. 15 January 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  2. "Family Notices". The Border Watch. South Australia. 3 November 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  3. "Adelaide Educational Institution". The Express and Telegraph. South Australia. 3 October 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  4. "Examinations". The Adelaide Observer. South Australia. 23 December 1871. p. 11. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  5. "Topics of the Day". The South Australian Advertiser. South Australia. 19 October 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove. Hinterocker and Julian Tenison Woods were both noted as scientist-priests.
  6. "The Week's News". Adelaide Observer. South Australia. 22 January 1870. p. 7. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via Trove.
  7. "The Bishop and the Sisters of Saint Joseph". The Irish Harp and Farmers' Herald. South Australia. 7 October 1871. p. 6. Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via Trove. Fox was one of many who consistently misspelled the bishop's name as "Shiel".
  8. "General News". The Express and Telegraph. South Australia. 19 October 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via Trove.
  9. "SA Catholic Association". The Irish Harp and Farmers' Herald. South Australia. 5 November 1870. p. 5. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via Trove.
  10. "Topics". The Harp and Southern Cross. South Australia. 5 November 1875. p. 5. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via Trove.
  11. "Mr C. J. Fox". The Harp and Southern Cross. South Australia. 5 November 1875. p. 5. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  12. "Shipping". Tasmanian News. Tasmania, Australia. 20 June 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  13. "Burning of e Newspaper Office at Narrabri". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 2 September 1890. p. 7. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  14. "Narrabri Newspaper Case". Australian Town and Country Journal. New South Wales, Australia. 20 December 1890. p. 14. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  15. "Notes & Notices". Morning Post (Cairns). Queensland, Australia. 25 November 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
  16. "Telegraphic News". The Northern Miner. Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia. 24 May 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.
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