Edwin J. Jones Explained

Edwin J. Jones
Birth Date:22 August 1858
Birth Place:Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Morris, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation:Businessman, politician
Children:1
Party:Republican
Office1:Mayor of Morris, Minnesota
Term1:1914
Office2:Member of the Minnesota Senate
Term Start2:1895
Term End2:1902

Edwin J. Jones (August 22, 1858  - June 4, 1930) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Jones was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and went to the Dodge County Schools. He moved to Morris, Minnesota in 1878, and married Nellie A. Butterfield on May 29, 1883. They had one son.[1]

Jones was involved in the hardware and lumber businesses. He served on the Morris City Council, as village clerk, and as the city's first mayor in 1914.[2] Jones also served in the Minnesota Senate from 1895 to 1902 and was a Republican.[3]

He died at his home in Morris on June 4, 1930.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Progressive Men of Minnesota . Marion D. . Shutter . J. S. . McLaine . The Minneapolis Journal . 43 . 1897 . 2023-01-25 . Internet Archive.
  2. News: Edwin J. Jones Dies at Morris . . Morris, Minnesota . 12 . 1930-06-04 . 2023-01-25 . Newspapers.com.
  3. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=12403 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Edwin J. Jones