William Hemphill Jones (October 26, 1811 – April 30, 1880) was an American politician inDelaware.

Jones, eldest son of Morgan and Mary (Hemphill) Jones, was born inWilmington, Delaware, on October 26, 1811.

Jones graduated fromYale College in 1831. He studied law in Philadelphia withJoseph R. Ingersoll, and when admitted to the bar returned to Wilmington. Soon tiring of his profession, he devoted himself to the more political life. In 1836 he wasDelaware Secretary of State, then member of theDelaware Legislature; and in 1851 wasMayor of Wilmington, being the first to hold the office by popular election. Soon after, on his removal to the city of Washington, he was appointed to a position in theTreasury Department, and in December, 1858, was made Chief Clerk in the office of theFirst Comptroller, and during his long service in that position was repeatedly entrusted with trusts of the highest responsibility, which he executed with fidelity and success. July 1, 1875, he was appointed Deputy First Comptroller of the Treasury, but held this office only until Sept. 4, 1876. At the opening of the45th Congress, in December, 1877, he was made Secretary of theCommittee of Ways and Means of theHouse of Representatives. He died in Washington, April 30, 1880, in his 69th year, ofpneumonia, after a few days' illness.

He left a widow, daughter of Allan Thomson, of Wilmington, and one daughter.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the 1880Yale Obituary Record.

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