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Jones, Patrick Henry, lawyer, soldier, was was lH»rn Nov. 20, IK:10, in Ireland. In 1861 he was seeond lieutenant in the thirtyseventh regiment New York infantry; and was fegiilarly promoteil iinlil he attained the rank of l)rigiidier-general. He returni'd to the practice of law at Kllieottville. N.Y. In IHGi) he was appointed p^istniastc'r of New York City; and in 1874-77 was register «)f New York. He died July 23, l!M>t), in Port Rieliaion<i, Va. Jones, Paul, lawyer, author, was born Nov. 21. 18r)4, in Na'.shville, Tenn. In 188084 he was a^^sistant financial elerk of the I'niteil States .senate; and since 1884 has be<'n engaged in the practiw of law in Brwklyn. N.Y. He is the author of The C'oinniercia! Power of Congress. Jones, Peter Cushman, ni« rehant. banker, flnaneier. was born Dec. 10, 18:J7. in Hoston, Ma.ss. He was the Hrsl president of Brewer and company, limited, the oldest mercantile house in tin* Pacific, which was founded in 182(5. He was also first president of the Bank of Hawaii at Honolulu. He was minister of linanre under Kalani; and also minister of tiiiance under the jirovisional government of Hawaii. Jones, Phineas, manufacturer, state legislator, congressman, was lM)rn .pril 18, 181!), in Spencer, .Mass. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1874-75; and in 1881-83 he was a rejirescntative from New Jersey to the forty-seventh congress as a republican. Jones, R. B., lawyer, jurist. In 1865 he justice of the .supreme court «)f Louisiana. preacher, was Jones, Rebecca, Qu:»ker born July 8. 173'.». in Philaib-lphia, Pa. She was admitted into the ministry in I7(iO; and Ix'came a pojuilar preacher of the Quaker belief. She died April l.'>. 1818, in Phihuhlphia. Pa. Jones, Richard, educator, author, was born July IS. 18.1,-,. in Berlin, Wis. Since 18!M» be has been professor of literature in the N'iiriderbilt iiniversity of Nashville, Tenn.

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Jones, Richard Channing, soldier, educator, lawy»'r, was l>orn April 12, 1841, in Brunswick county, Va. In 18(11 he Ivgan to practice law in .Mabama, Ohio. In 18(»2 he went with the state troops of Alabama as lieutenant of the Camden rilles; and in 18(>:i joined tlie confederate army. In 1882H:{ and in 1HS4-S.1 be was state senator in the ireiieral assembly of .Alabama. In 1890 he Iwcame the tenth pre-ident of the uniersity of .Mabama. Ohio.

Jones, Richard Lloyd, j«)urnalist. h'cturer, i«.f w.is lK>rn April 14. 1873, in ^Vis. He was etlucated in the pnbli<* schools; at C«M»k county normal sehtMd of Illinois; for five vears took special cojirses in the universities of Wix-onsln ami Chicago; ami has received the degrees of LL.B. ami LL.M. In sm he was etiitor of the Telegram of Stamford, Conn.; draiiiat

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Jones, Richard Watson, educator, college was Ixtrn on .May 1(5, 1837, in he county, Va. In 1876-85 was professor of cliemistry at the university (»f .Mississippi. He has been president of the Petersburg female college in Virginia; president of the Martha Washington c<dlege of Virginia; presiclent of the .Missi.ssippi state institution for girls; ami in 188S'.10 was president of Kmory and Henry college of Kmory. Va. In 1889-1905 he was professor of chemistry and vice-chancellor of the university of .Mississippi. Jones, Richard Mott, educator, was born .Inn.' 29. 1S43, in South China, Maine. In 1867 he graduated from Haverford college of president,

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versity of PennsylvaIn college he wa-s president of his liter»oci<'ty was era ry president of his class; was valedictorian ami class day orator; in 1786 was alumni orator, and in 1892 was appointed a trustei* of his ahna nniler. After graduating he spent thre<» years in study and travel in Europe. In 1870-74 he was master of Oak Grove seminary in Maine; and in 1874 he was called to n-organize the school in Philadelphia, chartered by Pennsylvania's famous founder. l'nd<'r his able administration William Penn charter schocd has l)ecome the largest Iniys' day school of its class in the I'nittnl .States; and has probably contribute<l more largely than any other institution toward the .solution of the problem of developing in harmony the physical and the intellectual nature of the youth of our country. nia.



Jones, Richmond L., soldier, lawyer, dipwas born Feb. 17, 1840. In 18(53 he was admitted to the bar; and is now general counsel for the Cnited power and transportation company and the Interstate coinpanii's. In 18(52 he enlisted as a private soIdi«'r; and in 1863 was made captaiin of a company of Pennsylvania volunteers. In 18(5(5-72 he was a representative in the biiiiat.

Pennsylvania state legislature. Jones, Robert Ellis, educator, clergyman, college president, was Inirn March 18, 18.58, in New York City. In 1880-82 he was topographer of the United States getdogical