The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-03
FRANK JONES
SUCCUMBS
TO ILLNESS
millionaire Brewer Of Ports
mouth Died at His Home Last
Night Aged 10 Years.

Portsmouth. N. H., Oct s-Former Con-
sressman Frank Jones. millionaire brew
or and capitalist. and for many years the
most prominent business man and poliu-
clan in New Hampshire. died at his
home. the Maplewood Farm. in this city
last night aged 20 years.
His death resulted from a complication
Of diseases which had been undermining
his health for several months. and ter
minated a business career that was one
Of the most successful in the records or
New England's self-made men. BY ener-
gy, foresight and ability, he won a for
tune and high rank in the community.
He died at o'clock yesterday after
noon, following a period of unconscious
ness or several hours duration. His wife,
adopted daushter, the widow or state
Senator Charles A. Sinclair. and several
grandchildren were at HIS bedside during
the last hours of his illness. Mr. Jones
was for many years the leader Of New
Hampshire's Democracy. being twice
elected mayor OF Portsmouth and mem
Der OF the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth
congresses.
In 1896 he voted for Mckinley. and
since that time he had been Identified
with the Republican party. being a dele
ton in 1900 when President Mckinley was
renominated He is survived by a widow
adopted daughter. several grandchildren
and brother. True w. Jones OF Man
chester.
The funeral will take place next Mon
day afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Mid
die Street Baptist church in this city.
Frank Jones was born at harrington.
New Hampshire. Sept is. 1882. His parents
were OF old New England families. Born
on a farm. he had some difficulty In Sc
curing an education, and when, at the
age OF II he left the country to seek en-
ployment at Portsmouth. he was equipped
with the slight training which comes TO
the farmers son who has been obliged TO
pass short terms at school
He went into n hardware store, and.
saving money found ways 10 Invest IL
with practical results. He became the
owner OF the hardware store where he
had first set TO work, and subsequently
invested in n brewery. This venture prov
ed very profitable. and the mans busi-
ness talents made the most or the
chance 10 add 10 his fortune At length he
became practically the sole owner or
plants at Portsmouth and South Boston.
At which he produced popular ale.
In 1868 he was elected mayor or Ports
mouth on the Democratic ticket, and Tor
years after that date he was conspfcu-
Gus Democratic leader IN ms state anu a
thorn In the side OF the Republicans, who
always held that New Hampshire was
entirely theirs by rights. He was mayor
of Portsmouth for two terms was then
elected TO the legislature. and In 1874 was
elected to congress.
In 1876 he was rechosen though his plu-
raIity of s6s In 1874, dwindled TO 4S. In
1850 he was Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, but was unsuccessful. In 1876 he
was made the national committeeman
from New Hampshire. He held this posi-
ton until 1896, when the nomination OF
Bryan resulted in his displacement.
In 1900 he announced that he had gone
over to the Republicans. and this was fol-
lowed by his appearance In the Republi-
can National convention as one OF the
delegates from his state.
Mr. Jones invested in railroads while
IN the brewing business. From 1872 20
1884 ne was a director In the Eastern Rail
road company, from 1884 TO 1880 n director
In the Boston and Maine, from 1880 70
1892 president OF that corporation, and
1892 until 1898 chairman OF thed irectors
OF this road Severay minor roads ir
Maine and New Hampshire were practi-
cally in his hands.
He was also director of the American
Wooden company and resigned last Feb
ruary because of iii health.