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Edwin J. Jones

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Edwin J. Jones
Mayor of Morris, Minnesota
In office
1914
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
1895–1902
Personal details
Born(1858-08-22)August 22, 1858
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1930(1930-06-04) (aged 71)
Morris, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Nellie A. Butterfield
(m. 1883)
Children1
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Edwin J. Jones (August 22, 1858 – June 4, 1930) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

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Jones was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and went to the Dodge County Schools. He moved to Morris, Minnesota in 1878, and married Nellie A. Butterfield on May 29, 1883. They had one son.[1]

Jones was involved in the hardware and lumber businesses. He served on the Morris City Council, as village clerk, and as the city's first mayor in 1914.[2] Jones also served in the Minnesota Senate from 1895 to 1902 and was a Republican.[3]

He died at his home in Morris on June 4, 1930.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Shutter, Marion D.; McLaine, J. S., eds. (1897). Progressive Men of Minnesota. The Minneapolis Journal. p. 43. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Edwin J. Jones Dies at Morris". The Minneapolis Star. Morris, Minnesota. June 4, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Edwin J. Jones