New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-24
COLONEL SIMON JONES.

The Radical Republican candidate for
congress in the second district of Louisiana,
Colonel Simon Jones, Of New Orleans, was
born in Marion county, Mississippi, in 1885,
and removed to Goliad, Texas, in 1851
where he was educated at Aranama college.
He studied law in BRENNAN, Washington
county, in the Office of D. C. & J, D. Gid
dings, was admitted to the bar in Materson
county in 1858, and commenced practice in
Limestone county. He afterward removed
to Corpus Christi, where he was pursuing
his profession when the state seeded.
Under the order requiring every
loyal man to leave the state Of
Texas within forty days Colonel Jones
was compelled to abandon his home and
friends and seek refuge under the glorious
old stars and stripes This was in 1862
His valuable services to the government
secured to him the universal respect Of the
federal authorities, to whom he was
known. He served in the quartermaster' s
department under Colonel S. B. Hollabird,
chief quartermaster Of the department OF
the gulf After the fall Of Port Hudson he
was recommended by Colonel Hollabird for
a commission in the army, was commits
stoned as colonel on September 10, 1868,
By General Banks, and was ordered to re-
port in the field to General Frank
lin. At his own expense Colonel
Jones raised the twenty-sfth regiment,
corps d'Afrique, and was assigned
to command Of the post at Franklin, Loui-
siana, until the supplies could be shipped
from thence to Brashear city, which was
done without the loss Of z dollar to the
government.
He subsequently took command at Fort
Berwick, and completed the Notifications at
that point. He was then ordered to take
command Of the post at Brashear city.
where be completed Forts Buchanan and
BTuahear, and the large line Of works sur
Rounding Brashear city, and mounted
shirty-seven guns. Aftsr the surrender Of
General Lee, coIoael Jones was ordered to
the post ct Camp Psrapet Here bis regi-
ment was consolidated with another, and
be was consequently mustered out of sery-
ice July 10, 1865.
Shortly after this ne was admitted to
practice before the supreme court of Loui
aiana, and on the 10th Of July was admitted
b practice IL the federal courts In this dis
triet. He was subsequently, appointed
United States register Of public lands fol
| the first district Of Louisiana, from whene'
he was removed because he could not ad
vocate or furnish material sid 70 support
Andy's 'policy." Notwithstanding tn
| hostility Of his political opponents thu
/ manifested, be pursued the atraiEhtfoFwar'
course Of sustaining the principles Of b
| Republican party was active in the Repub
/ Iican central executive COMMITTEES, an
organised lie first Radical Republican clu
d the shird ward Of this city, Of which b
vas elected president. His services
Organisation and counsel were valuable
and VIII be appreciated.
By the nominrsiag convention Of the r.
I publican party q Vie second congrsaai0ni
district Colonel Jones WAS nominated I
slf candidate for representative 70 col
ers.s. HIS faithful ana conscientious ser'
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