Owen Jones (American politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John Cadwalader |
| Succeeded by | John Wood |
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| Born | Owen Jones December 29, 1819 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry |
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Owen Jones (December 29, 1819 – December 25, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a
During the American Civil War he raised a troop of cavalry that would become Company B of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment and served as colonel.
Early life and education
Owen Jones was born on December 29, 1819, near Ardmore, Pennsylvania,[1] to Jonathan and Mary (nee McClenaghan) Jones.[2] He attended the public schools and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He studied law in Philadelphia under William M. Meredith.[1] He was admitted to the bar of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1842, and commenced practice in Ardmore.[3] He also was active in agriculture and raised animals and worked on the improvement of farming techniques. In 1845, he purchased a former estate in West Philadelphia and realized a huge gain in value.[4] He served as a county commissioner.[5]
Congress
Jones was elected as a
Military career
During the American Civil War, Jones raised a company of cavalry known as the Lower Merion Troop[1] that would become Company B of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment. Jones fought at Dranesville, Battle of Cross Keys, Battle of Cedar Mountain, Second Battle of Bull Run and at Fredericksburg.[5] Jones also took part in the failed offensive attempt to capture Richmond, Virginia known as the Mud March. This was the last engagement that Jones took part in during the Civil War.[4] Jones entered service as a captain, was promoted to major on August 5, 1861, to lieutenant colonel on January 3, 1862, and to colonel on May 5, 1862. He resigned his commission in October 1863 and returned home [1] to practice law near Ardmore.[3]
Personal life
Jones married Mary Roberts and together they had two children.[2]
Jones lived in a mansion built in 1803 that he named Wynne Wood in honor of the link between the Wynne and Jones families. The mansion burned down in 1858 and was rebuilt. The name Wynnewood is used for the surrounding community of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and Wynnewood railroad station.[5] The former estate is now part of the Merion Cricket Club.[7]
Death and burial
He died on December 25, 1879. He was found dead while walking to his neighbor's house for a social engagement. The reported cause of death was apoplexy.[4] He was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.[8]
Citations
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-4872-2. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b Danifo, Joanne. "Jones Family Papers" (PDF). www.hsp.org. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Jones, Owen 1819-1878". www.bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Bean, Theodore Weber (1884). History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. pp. 200–201. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Donohoe, Victoria. "Colonel Owen Jones' Wynne Wood". www.lowermerionhistory.org. The Lower Merion Historical Society. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Jones, O to R". www.politicalgraveyard.com. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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- ISBN 978-0-8117-0253-9. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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