Jones, John E. (John Edward), 1840-1896
Variant namesJohn E. Jones was Nevada's second foreign born governor, being born in Montgomeryshire, Wales on December 5, 1840. His family settled in Iowa in 1856 and Jones came west while working on the Union Pacific Railroad in 1865, finally settling in Eureka, Nevada in 1869. He worked in mining and agriculture until 1883 and served two terms as Surveyor-General of the State, before being elected governor. Governor Jones died in office April 10, 1896.
From the description of Executive Records 1895-1896 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84595589
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| creatorOf | Jones, John Edward, 1840-1896. Executive Records 1895-1896 | Nevada State Library, Division of State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company (Eureka, Nev.). Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company records, 1882-1901. | Nevada State Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Curler, Benjamin | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nevada Adjutnat General | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nevada Governor (1895-1896: Jones) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newlands, Francis G. 1848-1917 | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Norcross, Frank Herbert | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company (Eureka, Nev.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Strobridge, Idah Meachem, 1855-1932 | corporateBody |
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Birth 1840-12-05
Death 1896-04-10
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