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 HERRINGSHAWS LIHUARY OF AMERICAN BIOQRAPHT. the law aeliool of Wiaconsin stuti' university, llv in the author of Law of Kvidcnce in Civil ('a.st's, in tlirt't' volumes. bishop, was Jones, Burton Rensselaer, horn Dee. 3. lS4r». in York, X.Y. In 1807 he entered the free niet)u»«liHt ministry; am! since 1SJI4 luis been bi8hup of the free niethodiflt ehurch of Jaekson, .Mieh. Jones, Catlit, |>ioneer. was l>orn about 17.»1> in ir{iinia. He aceompanietl Daniel Boone to Kentucky; was one of the twelve that rescuetl the daughter of Hoone, wlio had been captured by Indians, and wliile guarding the corn--patch with Boone waa severely wounded, After serving throughout the revolution, he joined the Society of Friends, became a preacher, and in 1801 emigrated to Ohio, He dii-d in 1821) in Columliiana county, Ohio. Jones, Charles A., lawyer, author, poet. was born about 1H.'> in Philadelphia, I'a. His Hrst articles, a series of satirical lyrics, appeared in the Cincinnati (Jazette. He practiced law in New Orleans. He was the author of The Outlaw. He died July 4. IS.'>I. in Mill Creek. Oliio. Jones, Charles Colcock, clergyman, author, was born Dec. 20, 1804. in Oeorgia. He was professor of church history and polity in Columbia university in 18,35-38 and in 1847-50. He was the author of Religious Instruction for Negroes; and History of The Church of (Jod. He died March

been professor

1,

in

349

1888 he took charge of the old Missouri Republican, now known as the St. Louis Republic, which, under Ihh management, attain«tl a success unprecedented in its hist««ry. Hi- was e»litor of the New York W o'rid in 1883-00; and of the St. Louis PostIn

Dispatch Jones,

in

I80."i

Charles

07.

Reading, journalist, pubwas born Nov. 0, 1802, He was educated in

lisher, pmliitiit ioni^t

.

near Philadelphia. Pa.

the public schools and business colleges of his native city. In 1880-lM) he was a memlM'r of the saddlery hardware firm of Charles .lones and sons; in 181MI-03 was secretary and managi-r of the Frank Ha reus a n d Jones

manufacturing companv of Philadelphia, Pa.: and in 1890-94 was manager of the John Wanamaker harness department. In 1802-07 was chairman the proliibition party of Philadelphia, I807-10O.'i of the prohibition party of the I'nited States. Since 100.) lie has been [iresident of the assiK'iate prohibition press;

of in

has contributed extensively to American literature. Since 1000 he has been president of the Pwiple company, publishers of the People o^' Chicago, 111. an«l

1863, in (Jeorgia.

Jones, Charles Colcock, lawyer, archjpolwas born Oct. 28, 1831. in Savannah, (ia. He was the author of Ancient Tumuli in Oeorgia: Antiquities of the S<»uthern Indians; The History of (Jeorgia; Negro Myths from the (Jeorgia Coast; Biographical Sketches of the Delegates from (ieorgia to the Continental Congress; and the Knglish Colonization of (leorgia. He ogist,- author,

Augusta, Cia. Jones, Charles Henry, lawyer, author, was iMirn Sept. 13. 1837, in Heading, I'a. He was e<lucate(l at the Kensseher polyt«*chnic institute of Trov, 1S.-.801 N.Y. In he was an attache of the American legation to die.l .Inly

I!»,

18!»3. in

9

Austria. In 18.'i3 he nettled in i'liiladelphia. Pa.; and in 18»)!l-74

for

the

was counsel Fairmount

park conimission. 1H.S:»-S!»

ty

In

he was depti-

collector

of

cus-

toms at Phila(li'i(ihia, Pa. lie is the author of A Pedestrian Tour Through Switzerland; Recolh'ctions of Venic<'; Memoir of William Rodman; The Campaign for the Conquest of Canada in 177<>; and a (ienealogy of the

Rodman

Family. Jones, Charles H.,

was born March

7,

journalist, publisher, 1848, in Talbottora, ila.

lawyer, legislator, Jones, Charles W., Cnited States senator, was born in 1834, Ireland. In 1844 he came to the United States and settled in Pensacola, Fla. In 1874 he was elected a member of the lower Imuse of the state legislature from F^scambia county; and in I87."i-a7 was United Slates senator from Fl<»rida. He died Oct. in

12.

1807. in

Detroit. Mich.

business man, Jones, Constant Eakin, manufacturer, was born March 20, 1861, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was educated in the university of Pennsylvania and n 1880-81 attended the United States military academy. He began business with the firm of Morris Wheeler and company, iron and steel merchants; then f«»rmed the firm of Ste|)hen and Jones and Cason and .Jones, iron commission; and i



in

lOOl

was

elected

secretary of the S. S. White dental manufacturing company of Philadelphia, Pa. He is a member of the Society of the war of 1812; is a member «if the Sons of the revolution and other patriotic and fraternal orders; and is prominently identified with the busin«>ss and public alTairs of his city

and

state.

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