Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-03
TYPOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.

We find the following sketch of the
life Of Hon. John p Jones, in late
issue of the Gold Hill News, which will
doubtless be of interest to our readers,
as the Senator is now filing a large space
in the public eye on the Pacific coast;
In answer 10 inquiries, we give the fol
lowing condensed biographical account
of Hon. ]. ?. Jones, present United
States Senator from the State of Nevada.
The subject of this sketch was born in
Herefordshire county. England, within
stones throw OF Wales, in 1929. and
consequently is A years of age. He is
the fifth son in family of thirteen chill
dren, eleven of whom are still living
eight brothers and three sisters. When
he was but two years of age his parents
emigrated to the United States, and set
tied in Cleveland, Ohio. He received n
good common school education, and was
also graduate of the Cleveland High
School. His old preceptor, Andrew
Frie1e. is still living. Since leaving
school, Mr.. Jones has been n diligent
student, and is well versed in mathemati-
cal lore. HIS first embarkation 10 bust
ness WAS in the capacity Of clerk in the
well known forwarding house OF l. L.
Hewett d Co. He was next employed as
a teller in the Canal Bank, in Cleveland
On the breaking out of the gold excite
ment in California, in company with his
brother Henry, he sailed from Cleveland
on the Goth Of September, 1919, Cor San
Francisco. on board the bark Eureka, 400
tons burden, The vessel passed through
the Welland Canal and down the St
Lawrence river, the party hating for q
month at Montreal, Quebec, and other
towns along the river. Nine months
were consumed in making the voyage to
the Golden Gate.
On his arrival in San Francisco Mr..
Jones was employed for time in the
Custom-house of that city. He subse-
auently traversed the entire State, and
was engaged in mining operations in
Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. In
1852 he went to Trinity county where he
spent several years, His public career
began there, serving successfully as JUS
tice of the Peace, Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff,
and State Senator, the latter position
covering period of iour years. He sub
sequently gave his attention to mining
pursuits. In 1867 he stumped the State
of California as candidate for the Office
of Lieut.. Governor on the Gorham ticket.
Although the Republican party failed to
elect their ticket, as evidencing the
popularity Of Mr.. Jones, We may state
that he ran ahead of his ticket some
5000 votes. In the same year be came
to Virginia City poor man.
His mining career on the Comstock
lode commenced with the Superintend-
ency Of the Kentuck mine. He was Of.
forwards elected Superintendent of the
Crown Point. During Mr.. Jones super
intendency of this mine was made the
wonderful discovery and development Of
the rich and vast body of ore at its lower
levels. By indomitable energy and per-
severance, in combination with Others,
he succeeded eventually in getting con-
troll of the mine, the value of which, at
the present time, is $40, 10000 In five
years Mr.. Jones has amassed colossal
fortune. Besides his large interest in the
mine, he has become part owner of six
quartz mills, whose combined capacity
amounts to six hundred tons OF ore per
day. In 1870 he met with deeply af-
fictive dispensation in the loss of a
young, idolized and very estimable wife.
| Our record closes with his election to the
! United States Senate in 1872. ...
Senator Jones father, a highly es-
teemed citizen of Cleveland, died three
years ago. The mother, hale and
/ hearty woman, seyenty-two years old, is
still in the enjoyment of good health
with faculties unimpaired, her hair being
| sa white MS the driven snow