John E. Jones | |
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| 8th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 7, 1895 – April 10, 1896 | |
| Lieutenant | Reinhold Sadler |
| Preceded by | Roswell K. Colcord |
| Succeeded by | Reinhold Sadler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Jones (1840-12-05)December 5, 1840 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Died | April 10, 1896(1896-04-10) (aged 55) San Francisco,California U.S. |
| Resting place | Lone Mountain Cemetery,Carson City |
| Party | Silver |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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John Edward Jones (December 5, 1840 – April 10, 1896) was an American politician who was theeighth Governor ofNevada. He was a member of theSilver Party.
Jones was born inMerthyr Tydfil,Wales, and his family moved to Iowa in 1856. His early education was in the common schools of his native Wales. He graduated from theIowa State University in 1865.[1] He married Elizabeth Weyburn on November 25, 1880, and they had two children, Edith and Arvin.[2]
As a young man, Jones worked as a miner, a farmer, and a teacher. In 1867, he worked on building theUnion Pacific Railroad. Settling inEureka, Nevada in 1869, he was involved in organizing the Nevada Militia in 1876 where he served as Major.[1]
Jones workedmining andagriculture until 1883, when he was appointed Deputy Internal Revenue Collector. From 1886 to 1894,[1][3] he wasSurveyor-General of Nevada, serving two terms.
Jones resigned that post, in 1894 and ran for Governor of Nevada on theSilver Party ticket. He won the election and took office in 1895. During his tenure, irrigation programs were supported and the state's first public library was established inReno, Nevada. Diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 1895, he took a leave of absence, leaving Lieutenant Governor Reinhold Sadler in his office. He traveled toSan Francisco, California to try to heal.[3]
Jones, losing his battle with cancer, died while still holding office on April 10, 1896, in San Francisco at the age of 55. He is interred atLone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Nevada.
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| First | Silver nominee forGovernor of Nevada 1894 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Nevada 1895 – 1896 | Succeeded by |
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