Frank Jones | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Hampshire's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Small |
| Succeeded by | Joshua G. Hall |
| Mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire | |
| In office 1868–1869 | |
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| Born | (1832-09-15)September 15, 1832 |
| Died | October 2, 1902(1902-10-02) (aged 70) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
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Frank Jones (September 15, 1832 – October 2, 1902) was aUnited States representative fromNew Hampshire representing the1st Congressional District from 1875 to 1879. He was the mayor ofPortsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1868 and 1869.
Frank Jones was born inBarrington, New Hampshire, on September 15, 1832. He attended the public schools in Barrington. He moved to Portsmouth in 1849 and became a successful merchant andbrewer. He owned businesses in Portsmouth andSouth Boston, Massachusetts.
Jones, themayor of Portsmouth in 1868 and 1869, elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879) was not a candidate for renomination in 1878. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate forGovernor of New Hampshire in 1880, losing to RepublicanCharles Henry Bell by only a few thousand votes, 44,432 to 40,813.
Later, Jones became involved with the Republican Party. He was disgusted overWilliam Jennings Bryan's stand onFree Silver. He became interested in railroads and hotels. Jones rebuilt the statelyRockingham Hotel in Portsmouth and enlarged the Hotel Wentworth (nowWentworth-by-the-Sea) inNew Castle. Also in Portsmouth, Jones built a mansion in theSecond Empire style, with gardens and a horse track, completed in 1876.[1] He was apresidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1900. He died inPortsmouth, New Hampshire, on October 2, 1902, and was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery.
The Frank Jones Brewery was one of the largest producers of ale in theUnited States of America. In 1896, Jones' Portsmouth brewery produced about 250,000 barrels a year. In 1889, Jones put his company's stock on the market inLondon. The new company was incorporated on May 17, 1889. In 1950, the Frank Jones Brewery closed after 90 years.
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| Preceded by Frank A. McKean | Democratic nominee forGovernor of New Hampshire 1880 | Succeeded by Martin V. B. Edgerly |
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| Preceded by | U.S. Representative for the 1st District of New Hampshire March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | Succeeded by |
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