San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-21

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German families who moved to Upper
Louisiana territory in carly times. Al
Dubuque, on the 7th Of January, 1879
was celebrated the fftieth anniversary
of their marriage the golden wedding
l-by numerous friends and relatives
whv wholly Unexpectedly called on
them at their rooms in the Lorimer
House.
Senator Jones was educated for the
profession of law. While at Transyl.
vania University, Lexington, KY, Mr.,
Jones acted as 1st sergeant to the body
guard Of Gen. Lafayette in 1924. He
was drummer boy in the war Of 1912,
Mr.. Jones served as aid de.oamp to
General Dodge in the Black Hawk
war, became colonel and afterward q
general of militia. He was elected
delegate to congress from Michigan
territory in 1885. and was appointed
by Gen. Cass pension agent in that
year and acted as such until 1S49. He
was postmaster at Sinsinawa Mound
from about 1888 to 1885. He was ap.
pointed judge at Mineral Point in
the fall of 1892. In February. 1889,
there occurred the fatal duel between
Cilley and Graves. He acted as Sec
ond to Jonathan Cilley, of Maine. In
1889 he was appointed by President
Van Buren surveyor general Of Wis
consiu and Iowa, at Dubuque, Iowa.
He was removed for political reasons
July 1841, and reinstated by Polk in
1845 and held the Office until 1849,
when Iowa was admitted into the
Uuion. He was clerk of the U. s.
Supreme Court for Wisconsin territory
from 1912 until restored to surveyors s
Office in 1915. On December Z, 1848,
George w. Jones was elected United
States Senator. and served faithfully
and honorably until 1859. He was ap.
pointed minister to Bogota Omitted
Strtes of Columbia) and served in that
capacity until December 20. 1861.
During the late civil wur, on his re-
turn to the United States he was ar
rested and imprisoned in Fort LaFay.
ette on an unwarranted charge Of dis
loyalty by w. H. Seward and released
by Secretary Stanton, Feb. %, 1862.
Mr.. Jones is still living and has
reached ripe age. He is affable in
his manners, devoted to his friends and
people, and possesses all the courage
and chivalry of the early inhabitants
of the west.
Gen. Geo. w. Jones had three elder
brothers; Jno. Rice, Augustus and
Myers H., who were raised at st. Gen
evieve. They were all four under
General Dodge in the War Of 1872.
The three eldest brothers went from
Missouri to Texas, where John Rice
was twice appointed and served as
Post Master General under President
Sam. Houston, who was afterwards q
distinguished u. s. Senator with the
two Dodge's. DR.. Linn and Geo. w.
Jones. General Augustus Jones was
twice made U. s. Marshal by Presi.
dent Jackson, who was the warm per-
sonal friend of the Dodges, Linn and
Joneses.
AUGUSTUS G. DODGE,
son of Henry Dodge was born June
2 1872, in the town of st. Genevieve,
Mo. He is we'll foI med person, stands
erect. and bears the character of q
courteous gentleman, and is remark
able for sobrlety, and punctuality in
his relations with mankind. In boy
hood he aided his father in different
occupations. He married Miss Clara
Heftich. daughter Of Professor Jo-
seph Hertich. who had established an
educational academy in st. Genevieve
county in about the yerr 1920; being
native of switzerland, he was a ripe
scholar and taught the French German
aud English languages. Senator Dodge
after his marriage removed to Iowa,
where, in a short time he gained the
confidence and esteem of the people
by his integrity and generous impulses.
He represented Iowa as delegate TO
congress from 1910 to 1S4S. Senator
Dodge acquired reputation for close
attention to his public duties and in
devotion to the interests of his con-
stituents. The legislature Of Iowa
elected. him United Itates senator, and
he served 10 that capacity from 1913
to 1855. At the same period could be
witnessed the two Dodges. father and
sou, occupying seats in the Senate.
representing the tvs sister states Wis
consin and Iowa, united By blood and
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