The New York herald., 1878-03-27

A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER-MEMonIAL MEET.
ING OF THE BERKs COUNTY LEGAL AssocIA-
TIoN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
READING, Pa, March 26, 1873.
The largest meeting OF Inc Legal Association OF Berks
county held took place in this city this after
noou take action in reference to tho death Of Mr. j.
CLANCY Jones, which sudden event occurred In this
city last Sunday night Mr.. J. Hyenman, Judge of
the County Court, presided, and long speeches were
made aud suitable resolutions passed expressive of
tho sense OF tho meeting attcsting the high social
character. the ability and the political attainments
OF tho deceased during the days vhen some OF the
most brilliant Of American statesmen figured In tho
halls OF Congress. Mr.. Jones was FIRST elected from
tris county Representative to the House In 1860
He took seat 1851 and remained until the
close OF 1885, having served this district the entire
time, excepting ono term when hc withdrew In favor
Of Henry A. Muhenberg. During his Congressional
lie he OF the recognized democratic leaders
in tho House. ana when Jumcs L. Orr chosen
Speaker Mir. Jones was made Chairman OF the CON-
mittce on Ways and Means. He the author OF the
House bill creating the Court OF Claims, and was
the compeer OF such men as Howell Cobb Joshua X.
Giddipgs, Robert Toombs, stephen A. Douglas and
tho leading men Of that period Mr. Jones, however,
In 1883, voted against the Tariff bill, and that same
year John SwartZ an independent tarin democrat,
defeated him the general election In the county by
cighte votes. President Buchanan had previous TO
this rendered Mr. Jones Berlin mission, which
declined. In 1858 Mr. Buchanan offered Mr. Jones
the Ipission 10 Austria, which he accepted. He re-
manned abroad with his family at Vienna until re-
called BY President Lincoln in 1861 having been
cceded by j. Lothrop Motley Mr. Jones mad resided
IN Rcading ever since with the exception OF lew
years. visit TO Delaware. He practsed law
in quiet way, assisting his son, who is ooe Of the
prominent members OF This Bar.
IN PAiLisG HEALTH.
hsA t.1s,
completing an extensive work on diplomacy. For the
past eight months bis health had been failing; but
Ihose acquaiuted with condition never antc
patcd SO curly collapse. lie occupied rooms NJ tho
residence OF his SOD, and on Sunday night, while con-
versng very chesrfuiy with his physician ho dropped
10 his pillow and died Instantly OF heart disease IN
the sixty seventh year OF his age. Ho was oi Welsh
and born In the southern section OF Berks
county, this State. HIS great grandfather recruited
com pany there aud served officer with great dis
tipction In the Revolutionary war.
j. CLANCY Jones was prepared Tor the Episcopal
ministry, but preerring the law he took up tnat pro-
tession lie went TO Easton first aud subsequently
cnmc 10 Reading, and was admitted 10 this Bar IN
1Sl5 He aUove the medium height but OF a we'll
rounded figure. His scat IN Congress was on the ex
trcmo lett aud front, that oil Thomas b. Forcncc.
Mr. Jones was gentleman OF fine, commanding
presence, reliable organizer on energetic worker,
ready debaer aud oi the most polite gentlemen OF
his Tune He retired TO private lite iuii Of political
honors and made place Tor his namc h,sn In tho
ranks OF paity leaders OF the state aud nation. lie
was a consistent democrat OF tho Jefferson school all
his years, and never known 10 nave personal
enemy IN law or politcs. His wife was daughter Of
William Rodman, who represented Bucks county In
Congress In 1872. She died In 1871. -Four children
at tho Cbarlcs Evans Cemetery, this city, Thursday
afternoon A four O'Clock,