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1894-04-10
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Dubuque Iowa Apr 10th/94 My dear Madam Jones Inclosed find my autograph as requested with my earnest wish for your prosperity & happiness. Your obt Servant Geo.W.Jones Mrs C.V Blackman Pittsburg Kansas (Newspaper clipping) JONES, George Wallace, senator, b. in Vincennes, Ind., 12 April, 1804. He was graduated at Transylvania university, Ky., in 1825, studied law, and was admitted to the bar, but was prevented by delicate health from practicing. Removing to Missouri, he was clerk of the U.S. district court in 1826, served as aide-de-camp to Gen. Henry Dodge in the Black Hawk war, removed to Wisconsin and settled at Sinsinawa Mound, where he was judge of the county court, and colonel, and subsequent general, of militia. He was elected to congress as a Democrat in 1834, served till 1837, and in July, 1836, procured a division of Michigan territory and the establishment of the territory of Wisconsin. In 1839 he was appointed by President Van Buren surveyor-general of the Northwest territory. He was removed by President Harrison, but reappointed by President Polk. He was U.S. senator from Iowa from January, 1848, till March, 1859, and was chairman of the committee on pensions and on enrolled bills. At the conclusion of his last term he was appointed by President Buchanan minister to New Grenada. In 1861, on his return to the United States, he was charged with disloyalty and imprisoned at Fort Warren. Since 1862 he has resided at Dubuque, Iowa.
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Dubuque Iowa Apr 10th/94 My dear Madam Jones Inclosed find my autograph as requested with my earnest wish for your prosperity & happiness. Your obt Servant Geo.W.Jones Mrs C.V Blackman Pittsburg Kansas (Newspaper clipping) JONES, George Wallace, senator, b. in Vincennes, Ind., 12 April, 1804. He was graduated at Transylvania university, Ky., in 1825, studied law, and was admitted to the bar, but was prevented by delicate health from practicing. Removing to Missouri, he was clerk of the U.S. district court in 1826, served as aide-de-camp to Gen. Henry Dodge in the Black Hawk war, removed to Wisconsin and settled at Sinsinawa Mound, where he was judge of the county court, and colonel, and subsequent general, of militia. He was elected to congress as a Democrat in 1834, served till 1837, and in July, 1836, procured a division of Michigan territory and the establishment of the territory of Wisconsin. In 1839 he was appointed by President Van Buren surveyor-general of the Northwest territory. He was removed by President Harrison, but reappointed by President Polk. He was U.S. senator from Iowa from January, 1848, till March, 1859, and was chairman of the committee on pensions and on enrolled bills. At the conclusion of his last term he was appointed by President Buchanan minister to New Grenada. In 1861, on his return to the United States, he was charged with disloyalty and imprisoned at Fort Warren. Since 1862 he has resided at Dubuque, Iowa.
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