Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-02-27
CHAs. P. JONES PASSES AWAY

J Hon. Charles Pinokney Jones
: one of the most prominent and in
, auential citizens of Highland, re
tired lawyer Of the NJ n'erey ba
and widely known throughout tn
Virginias as a public man, breath
ed his last at $3.50 Sunday morn
ing at his home in this place.
Mr. Jones had been in declining
health for number of years, HI
case assuming serious and alarming
form a few months ago, and to his
family and immediate friends,
death was not unexpected.
In the death of MIR. Jones this
county has lost one of her most
notable and distinguished citizens
one whose life has left an impress on
the public affairs both of county
and state.
He was born at Franklin, W. Va,
Sept. II. 1916. son of John M. and
Phoebe J. Jones. Though very
young, he entered the Confederate
ranks as a private in Company E.,
18th Virginia cavalry in 1863 and
served until the close of hostilities.
| S on after the war he located at
Monterey for the practice of his
chosen profession, having gradual.
ed from the University of Virginia.
He was married to Miss Matte j.
Wilson, of Franklin, Jan. II. 1872
From the time he came to Monte
rey until 1875 he was the law part
ner of the late Judge Sieg, and his
success and eminence, both at this
bar and in neighboring counties,
are the strongest evidence of his
pie fitness, gifts and qualltca-
tt us In the prime of his protes-
81, nal career Mr.. Jones was conced-
ed to be the ablest, most forceful
ard successful attorney of the home
bar, and distinguished legal talent OF
the State, when "crossing swords"
with him here and elsewhere, found
him a foeman worthy of their steel.
While his almost unerring iudg-
mrnt and gifts as a speaker gave
him prominence as o criminal law
yer, it was along other lines OF
Or .ctice that he proha ably gained
greatest distinction. 1t is a known
lf.;"t that the late Judge VIM. Nc
Laughlin. one of the States judici-
al bright-lights, classed him as the
best chancery lawyer in his district,
a Il his concise and fautless style
ia such procedure was the admit
IA ion and envy of not few con-
tie nporary attorneys.
TO a man of his fervor of mind
and energy of address there is al
ways a call to the field of politics
public life is naturally inviting
aid he entered upon that phase OF
service in 1884, when he was
elected a member of the House Of
Delegates from the counties of
Highland and Bath, later serving
t 20 terms in the State Senate.
In 1898 he was appointed a mem
Der of the Board of Visitors of the
University of Virginia, and at the
first meeting of the new Board was
chosen Rector, an honor which he
fully appreciated, successfully
meeting the weighty responsibilities,
his tenure of office being character
lzad throughout by dignity and sa-
gacity.
On retiring from the rectorate in
1901, he Was presented loving
cup by the President and faculty
of The University, bearing the fol,
lowing inscription:
Charles Pinckney Jones
NJ, mher of the Board of Visitors
Rector of the University of Virginia
lS98-1906
The gift OF the President and mem
Ders of b, Faculty in graf eful
reco4 milton Of unselish and
unslinted service to his
Alma Mater and to
the State"
For many years Mr.. Jones hac
not been il robust health, during
which time his work was necessarl-
ly interrupted, and, at times, al
together cut off from the bar.
When the Citizen Bank of High
land was organized six years g"
he was made its presidents whirE
nnsitinn he held until his death.