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was foniifctfd with ihv univcrsitv of TxiuImiana in 1836-73. He dieU Oct. lU, 1873, iu Orleaim, La. Jones, James Athearn, jimnialist, antlmr, was born June 4. 1780, in Tif*bury, Mhhs. He was the author of Traditions of the North Aniprioan Indians: and llavfrhill, a novel. He died in August, l.s.>3, iu Hutl'alo,

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N.y. jones, James Chamberlain, legislator, gov ernor, United States st-nator, wa» born April 20, 1800, in Davidson county, Teim. He was a member of the Tennessee legislature in 1830j was the ninth governor of

Tennessee elector

in

and was presidential

1S41-1.");

184U and 1848. In 1851-57 he senator. He died Oct.

in

wa« United States 29.

1H."»9,

in

Memphis, Tenn.

Jonest James was born Sept.

soldier, congressman, 13, 1830, in Shelby county,

H.t

m

n, rved Ala. in He settled in Tcmi^: the confederate army during the civil war, to the rank of colonel. In 1883-87 h«' was a rcprfSfMitativi' ftnni Tt-xaa to the forty-eighth and toity-iiiiith loiigressfs us l

risini;

a democrat. Jones, James Kimbrough,

soldier, lawyer,

congressman, United States si-nutor, wa» born Sept, 29, 1839, in Marshall county. Miss, He served in the confederate army. He removed to Arkansas; and in IS'.'J was elected to the state senate; and was also a member of the senate when the state constitutional convention wtis called in 1874. He was re-elected under the new constitvitinii and was president of the senate iu 1877. In 1881 -8n he was a representative from Arkansas tn the forty-seventh and fortyeighth cougre88es. In 1885-li)U3 he was United States senator. He died June 1, 1908.

ill

Jones,

Ark.

V:i^lMii:rt<iii.

James Taylor, lawyer,

gressman, was born

in

Va.

classical

.Vlaieiigo

from

ri'ceived

Hi'

a

<onnfy, Ala.

riineetoii

((dlt^c;

1S:{2

soldier, con-

in

Richmond,

»'(lucati(iii

In 1S.V2 anti in

in

graduated IS.'i.")

grad-

uated frotn the law scluud at the university of N'irginia. In lS.')ti he was admitted to the practice of law. He served as an ollicer in the confetlerate army throughout the civil war. In 18d.'» he was a delegate to the Alabama state convention; and in 1H72 In 1877-79 and he was a state senator. 1883-80 he was a representative from Ala-

bama ninth

to the fort

and

-tilt h.

tit'tteth

forty-<'iglitli, forty-

congresses

as a demo-

crat.

Jones, Jenkins Lloyd, cicrgyman. lecturer, author, poet, was born Nov. 1, 1843, iu England. He is an independent clergyman of Chicairo; and -^iiu r ISS'2 Iu- has bi'i-n pastor of Since ISSO he has bi'en huri h. All souls He in the author of editor of the Unity. Practical Piety; the Faitli that >fakes .li ss; Kuithful; Word of the Spirit and BitK of Wayside Gosp« 1. Jones, Jerome, merchant ami bank president of 33 Franklin st.. IU>»«lon, Mass., was born Oct. 13, 1837, in Athol, Mass. He is (



prt sideiit of the .JoneS-lAsDufTee and St ration comiiany, and vice-president and trusHe is a tee of the Home Savings bank. succejiMful crockery merchant of Boston; and a director of the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust company and other corporations. He has been president «)f the Boston Merchants' association; and is a director of the free hoapital for women at Hrookline. Jones, Joel, lawyer, jurist, author, was

born Oct. IT!!."), in Coventry, Conn. He was the lirst president of Girard college. the author of Manual of Pennsylvania Land Lav .Jesus and the Coining Glory; and Knowledge of One Another iu a Future State. He died Feb. 3, 1860, in

He was



Philadelphia, Pa. Jones, John, educator, physician, surgeon, in 1729 in Jamaica, N.Y. He was profesHor, of surgery in King's college in 17(i7-7ti, and one id the two original founders of the New York hospital. He died dune 23. 17lH. in Philadelphia, Pa. Jones, John, vocalist, was horn in 17DG in London. Eng. Some of his best performances were the leading tenor characters in La Dame Hlanche, Norma and Cinderella. .ViiHuig the songs he published was The Mellow Horn, which was very popular. died Nov. 2, 1861. in New York City. Jones, John Beauchamp, journalist, author, was burn in 1810 in Baltimore, 3id. Tn 18.'>7 he established a paper in Philadel* jdiia, entitled the Southern Monitor. He wa<» the author of Rebel War Clerk's Diary; Ijove and Money; Life and Adventures of a Country Merchant; War Path; Freaks of Fortune; and The Rival Ik'Ues. He died in 18(16 in Philadelphia, Pa. Jones, John Divine, busines.s man. philan-

was born

He

A

thropist,

was born

•Springs, N.Y. of hi> uncle,

.Aug.

He was and under

l.">,

1S14.

in

Cold

plaivd in the otfice his

guidance

tilled

the (dlices of the Atlantic company, of which he has lin n president sinoe 1855. been a iilH-ral benefactor of many publie institutions, especially to the protestant episcopal church of New York City and ail

He

lias

lA>ng Island,

New

and

to the historical society of

York.

Jones, John Edward, governor, was born in 184U. He was governor of Nevada. Ue died April 10, 1896, in San Francisco, GaL Jones, John Clancy, lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 7, 1811, at Conestoga River, Pa. He received a classical education; studied theohig}- ami law and Ix'gan to practice his prIania. In IH.M-.'tS he was a rei)re8entav from Penn-yhaiiia to the thirty-second, tliirty-third. thirty-fourth and thirtytilth congresses. In 1S.">S-<>1 he was Cniti-d !<lates minister t»» ."^uslria. He died March 24, 1877, in Reading, Pn. Jones, John J., lawyer, eongressmnn, wa.s born Nov. 13, 1824, in Burke county, Ga.

He

graduated from

Emory ooUege;

studied

iJiyilizea

by

^OOgle