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Rh forestry association, National geographic society, Santa Fe archeological society. Mesilla valley chamber of commerce, and various other political, scientific and economical societies. Since 1909 he has been secretary of the Conservation commission; since 1906 he has been United States commissioner; is now serving his second term as a member of the board of regents of the New Mexico school of mines; and resides in Las Cruces, N.M.

Jones, W. Alexander, physician, surgeon, In 1881 he graduated from the university of the City of New York; and now practices his profession in Minneapolis, Minn. is a clinical professor of nervous and mental diseases in the university of Minnesota; was president of the Hennepin county medical society; and a member of several medical societies and associations. He has been president of the Minnesota academy of medicine. He is the editor of the North-western Lancet.

Jones, Walter, physician, congressman, was born in 1745 in Virginia. In 1777 he was appointed by congress physician general of the hospitals in the middle department. In 1797-99 and 1803-1 he was 26 representative from Virginia to the fifth, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh congresses, He died Dec. 31, 1815, in Westmoreland county, Va.

Jones, Walter, actor, was born in 1871 in Springfield, Ohio. He has played the leading roles in popular plays in the leading cities of the United States.

Jones, Walter Restored, marine underwriter, was born April 15, 1743. in Cold Spring, L.I. He was the founder of the Atlantic mutual marine insurance company of New York City. He may be considered the founder of the Life saving association. He died April 5, 1855, in New York City.

Jones, Wells S., soldier, was born in Ohio. In 1801 he was emplain in the fifty. third Ohio regiment; and in 1845 was tire vetted brigadier general of volunteers. He was honorably mustered out in 1865.

Jones, Wesley L, lawyer, congressman, United States senator. was born Oct. 9, 1863, near Bethany, I. He graduated from the Southern Illinois college at Enfield. He is a successful lawyer of North Yakima, Wash. In 1899-1909 he was a republican representative from Washington to the fifty sixth, fifty-seventh, fifty-eight, fifty-ninth and sixth congresses. In 1909 he was elected a member of the United States senate for the term ending in 1915.

Jones, William, soldier, merchant, governor, was born in 1754 in Newport. R.I. He entered the army in 1775 as a captain in Cal. Lippilt's Klade Island regiment. For several years he was a representative from Providence in the assembly, and also speaker of that body. He was the fifth governor of Rhode Island in 1811-17. He died April 9, 1822. in Providence, R.I.

Jones, William, soldier, banker, congressman, cabinet officer, was born in 1700 in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1801-03 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the seventh congress; and in 1813-14 he was secretary of navy; and served as president of United States bank; and collector of the port of Philadelphia. He died Sept. 5, 1831. in Bethlehem, Pa.

Jones, William, clergyman. He was a baptist minister, and known in the Welsh periodicals as Jones of Wisconsin. He contributed liberally to current literature and religious publications. He died in January. 1893. in West Salem, Wis. His son. William C. Jones, was a member of congress from the state of Washington.

Jones, William Albert, educator, college president, was born June 16, 1830, in East Haddaw, Conu. In 1854 be moved to Knox county. Ill.; and followed the profession of teaching for twenty-five years. In 180. 70 he was superintendent of public schools at Aurora, II. He was invited to organize the Indiana state normal school at Terre Haute; and was its first president in 1870. 90. In 1883 He moved to Adams county, Neb.; and engaged in farming and stock raising; was twice a candidate for state senator: and once a candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. In 1896. and he was superintendent of the Nebraska Institute for the Blind; and has held numerous other positions of trust and honor.

Jones, William Albert, soldier, inventor, engineer, planter, author, was born June 20, 1841, in St. Charles, Mo. In 1864 he was commander and first lieutenant of engineers and in 1905 was retired with the rank of brigadier-general. In 1884-66 he was assistant professor in civil and military engineering in the United States military academy. He commanded the United States army exploring expedition in north-western Wyoming and Yellowstone park and discovered Two Ocean Pass, Tagwotee Pass and Shoshone mountains; and was the first while man to cross the great range of mountains vast of Yellowstone park, He is the owner of a two thousand acre oyster plantation on the eastern shore of Virginia. He is the inventor of a process for making paint: a reflector for are lights; a movable dam: a fog-horn: and other de vices. It is the author of Report of Exploration of Northwestern Wyoming and Yellowstone Park; and the Salmon Fisheries of the Columbia River.

Jones, William Alfred, critic, author, was born June 28, 1817, in New York City. In 1851-65 he was librarian in Columbia rol. lege. He is the author of The Analyst; Essays Upon Authors and Banks: Characters and Criticisms: Literary Studies: Memorial of Hon. David S. Jones: The Library of Columbia College; and The First Century of Columbian College; Long Island. He died in 1900 in Norwich, Conn.