Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-29
GEOGRAPHICAL.

In answer to inquiries, we give the
following condensed biographical ac-
count Of Hon. j. p. Jones, present
United States Senator from the State
of Nevada. The subject Of this sketch
was born in Herefordshire county,
England, Within a stones throw OF
Wales, In the year 1920, and conse-
quently is A years Of age. He Is the
fifth son in a 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 pa
rents emigrated to the United States
and settled In Cleveland. Ohio. He
received a good common school educa-
ton, and was also a graduate OF the
Cleveland High School. His old pre-
ceptor, Andrew Frieze, is still living.
Since leaving school, Mr.. Jones has
been q diligent student, and Is we'll
yersed in mathematical and classical
lore, His first embarkation In busi-
ness was in the capacity Of clerk In
the we'll known forwarding house Of
[. l.. Hewitt & Co. He was next en-
ployed as a teller in the Canal Bank,
in Cleveland. On the breaking out Of
the gold excitement In California, In
company with his brother Henry. he
sailed from Cleveland on the 26th Of
September, lSi9. for, San Francisco. on
board the bark Eureka, 400 tons bur-
den. The vessel passed through the
Welland Canal and down the st. Law
renee river, the party halting for n
month at Montreal, Quebec, and other
towns along the river. Nine months
YER consumed In making the voyage
to the Golden Gate.
On his arrival In San Francisco Mr..
Jones was employed for n time In the
Custom House Of that city. lie SUBJ
sequently traversed the entire State
and was engaged In mining operations
in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties.
In 1852 he went to Triulty county
where he spent several years. His
public career began there, serving sue.
cessively as Justice Of the Peace, Dep
uty Sheriff, Sheriff, and State Senator,
the latter position coverings period Of
four years. lie subsequently, gave his
attention to mining pursuits. In 1867
he stumped the State Of California rs
candidate for the office Of Lieut.. Gov
ernor on the Gorham ticket. Although
the Republican party failed to elect
their ticket, as evidencing the popu-
larity Of Mr.. Jones, w may state that
he ran ahead of his ticket some 5000
votes. In the same year he came to
Virginia City n poor man.
His mining career on the Comstock
lode commenced with the Superintend-
ency of the Kentuck mine. He was
afterwards elected Superintendent Of
the Crown Point. During Mr.. Jones'
superintendency Of this mine was
made the wonderful discovery and de-
velopment of the rich and vast body
of ore ut its lower levels. BY indo-
mitable energy and perseverance, In
combination with others, lie succeeded
eventually in getting control Of the
mine. the value Of which, at the pres
ent time, is $40, 900, 900. In five years
Mr.. Jones has amassed Il colossal for
tune. Besides his large interest in the
mine, he has become part owner OF SIX
quartz mills, whose combined capacity
to six hundred tons Of ore per
day. In 1870 he met with a deeply
d~ispensation in the loss Of q
young, idolized and very estima6le
wife. Our record closes with his cleo
ton to the United States Senate In
1872.
Senator Jones' father, a highly es-
teemed citizen Of Cleveland, died three
years ago. The mother. a hale u
woman, seventy-two years oiu,
Is still In the enjoyment OF good health
with faculties unimpaired, her hair
being as white as the driven snow.