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cago, 1870-80. He was editor of the Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner, 1887-92, and was elected a member of tlie American Medical association and of the American Academy of Medicine, and represented them at several inter- national medical congresses. He was vice-presi- dent of the American Academy of Medicine, 1885-86, and its president, 1889. He received the degree of LL.D. from Dickinson college in 1884. He became an active member of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, 1870, and was president of its board of trustees for several years. He was the originator of the National Pure Food associa- tion, and its president from its organization. He served as a member of the board of trustees of the Illinois Naval Reserve association.

JONES, Samuel Milton, social economist, was born near Beddgelert, North "Wales, Aug. 3, 1846 ; son of Hugh Samuel and ^largaret (Wil- liams) Jones. He emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1849, settling in Lewis county, N.Y., and was compelled by poverty to work during his childhood. In 1865 he went to Titusville, Pa., where he was employed in the oil fields, and before he was twentj'-five years of age he became an oil-producer in Pennsylvania, and later in West Virginia, Indiana and Ohio. He invented and improved an oil-well appli- ance in 1893, and engaged in the manufacturing business in Toledo, Ohio, establishing the Acme Sucker Rod factory, of which he was the owner. He introduced various labor reforms into his fac- tory, including the eight-hour-a-daj' system, was in personal touch with every man in his employ, and provided much that helped to make their lives less monotonous, besides paying them more for their work per day than the scheduled price. He was elected maj'or of Toledo as a Republican in 1897, and re-elected as an independent candi- date in 1899, receiving a large majority over both of his opponents. He became noted for his oppo- sition to monopolies and his advocacy of munic- ipal ownership, direct legislation and the eight- hour day. In 1899 he received nearly 107,000 votes as an independent candidate for governor of Ohio, the largest vote polled for a third candi- date in the state. He was elected a member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

JONES, Samuel Porter, evangelist, was born in Chambers county, Ala., Oct. 16, 1847. He removed to Cartersville, Ga., in 1859, studied un- der private tutors and at boarding schools and was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1869 and be- gan the practice of law, which his intemi)erate habits interfered with to such an extent as to destroy his business. After his father's death in 1872, he reformed, studie<l for the ministry and became a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal

church, south. He was pastor of several churches in the North Georgia conference. 1^72-80. He founded, organized, supported and served as agent of the Decatur Orphans' Home, 1881-93. He devoted much of his time to evangelistic work and after 1892 travelled over the country and lectured and held revival meetings in all the larger cities of the United States. During the summer months he lectured at tlie Cliautaucjua meetings. He is the autiior of : Sam Jones's Ser- mons (1883); 77(6 Music Hall Series (1880); Quit Your Meanness (1880); Sam Jones's Own Book (1887); St. Louis Series ; Tlmnderholts.

JONES, Seaborn, representative, was born in Augusta, Ga., in 1788. His father was a leading mercliant. He was prepared for college, ma- triculated at the College of New Jersey, but did not graduate, being obliged to discontinue the course by reason of the failure of his father's business. He then entered the ])rofession of law in Columbus, Ga., and in 1823 was made solicitor- genei-al of the state. He was a representative from Georgia in the 23d and 29th congresses, 1833- 35 and 1845-47. He received from the College of New Jersey the honorary degree of A.M. in 1831. He died in Columbus, Ga., in 1874.

JONES, Stephen Alfred, educator, was born at China, Maine, March 21, 1848; son of Alfred H. and Mary (Randall) Jones ; grandson of Stephen Jones and a descendant of John Jones, of Wales, who settled on the island of Nantucket, Mass., in 16.50. He was fitted for college at Friends school. Providence, R.I., and the Water- ville, Maine, Classical institute and was grad uated from Dartmouth, A.B., 1872, A.M., 1875. He began to teach at the age of sixteen and at his graduation had already taught nine terms of school in various New England villages. He was tutor in languages and mathematics in Spiceland academy, Indiana, 1872-74 ; and was professor of Greek and Latin in Penn college, Oscaloosa, Iowa, 1874-82. In June, 1882, he resigned and visited Europe, spending three years in the study of classical philology, the last two years at the University of Bonn, Germany. He was president of the Nevada State university, Reno, 1890-99, and in the latter year removed to San Jose, Cal. In 1885 he received the degree of Ph.D., pro meritis, from Dartmouth college.

JONES, Thomas, immigrant, was born in Strabane, county Ulster, Ireland, in 1665. His ancestors came from the north of Wales. He was a soldier in the civil wars of Ireland, being an adherent of James II., and took part in the battles of the Boyne, Aghrim and Limerick, 1690-91. For his services in the battle of the Boyne he received from the king a commission, to cruise against Spanish merchantmen, and in this way acquired considerable wealth. With his