The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-02
AN EASTERN EsTIMATE.aI


III HIS GfMaEF khonH%-
The Rochester, Minnesota, papers
contain the news Of Chief Justice Jones
death. surrounded BY deep mourning
rules. The following extracts from the
Rochester Poss win be read with in
teress:
MORE AB0rT HIs LIFE
Richard Asbury Jones was born
near LAFAYETTE, Indiana, October p
1881. His parents were Rev. stephen
and Isabella Jones. The family moved
70 Wisconsin in ls5s, locating near the
present site OF Evansville Rev.
stephen Jones afterwards settled al
Chatfieid In this state, where be died
several years ago. He was a Metho-
dist minister. well known and held in
tie highest esteem all through this
region.
Justice Jones was educated at Mil
ton Academy, in Wisconsin, and read
Law In the office OF David r. Wood, al
Fond du Lac. In 1853 he went 70 Cal
ifornia by the overland wagon route,
and practiced law at santa Clara and
San Francisco. While in California
he was married TO Miss Sarah ]. Nc
Cleliand, OF Lewiston. PENNSYLVANIA,
who died in this city in ts79. He came
to Chatiield in I-J9 and practiced his
profession there till 1864, when he re-
moved 10 this city, praeticing law in
partnership with Hon. Henry c. But
Ter. and afterwards with X. III. Cove,
Esq, in the firm OF Jones & Cove. In
the fpring OF Iss5 he removed 10 Port
Land, Oregon, and was practicing law
there when appointed chief justice of
Washington territory, which position
he was filling at the time OF his death.
During his more than 20 years resi-
dence in Rochester he was prominent
in all public affairs. As a lawyer he
stood In the front rank as politician
he was one of the hest known and
most influential in the state; a. Free
Mason be attained the position OF dep
uty grand master and was always
high in the councils of the order. As
a friend and neighbor he was loved
and liked by all with whom he came
in contact.
.ss1ring the war and the period i'm
mediately following, he was leader
In the Republican party. but held no
Office. When Pre- sident johnson dis
agreed with the Republican party
Justice Jones took the presidents side
of the controversy aud in the fall OF
1856 he accepted the Independent
and Democratic nomination for con
gress against William Window. lie
made q strong canvass and displayed
great ability on the stump bat his
party was in a hopeless minority and
his defeat followed as matter OF
course. From that time his political
affiliations were with the Democratic
party, bat he was by nature an indie
pendent and was never a strong parti-
zan, though a born leader among
| men, prominent in the party.
He served three terms in the Mime
sofa house OF representatives, in the
sessions OF 1870. 1871, and ISIS and
was defeated as candidate for the
same office in lsS3 lie was as a rep
resentatiye, popular and influential 10
an unusual degree, taking a leading
position "a debator and legislator
He obtained prominence in ths
| Democratic national convention OF
lSsi, by strong speech seconding the
| nomination Of Cleveland for president
Our friend was in every respect &
large man physically, mentally and
1 @NatditN aiit AupNt All tiHt tAI Nt suulel
He was lawyer almost une
Sualled in the variety of his acquire
ments aud the readiness of his resour
ceS. His reading was extensive anC
his information general. lie was q
powerful and convincing speaker be
fore either jury OF an audience ADd
most OF all was he cordial and sympa
thetic and generous IN his relation,
| with his fellow men, drawing others Il
him with rare attraction and enjoy,
ing an extent and intimacy of ae
quaintance and friendship with differ
ent kinds and conditions OF men, thai
but few are capable of. Ii Is his great
est merit that those who knew hin
best liked him most Deep indeed !,
the sorrow with which intelligence OF
his death viii he received by all of tn,
very many whose lives have been
made the happier bY knowing him.
The funeral 20 Rochester was the
largest ever held in the state. TIL,
city officers including the common
council, attended IN body. and mem
beers Of the bar and civic societies were
present