Jones, John A. (John Albert), 1806-1888.
County & federal government employee from Tazewell County, Ill.
John A. Jones was Tazewell County Circuit Court clerk, 1837-1857. He became a lawyer, and in 1861 Pres. Lincoln appointed him Superintendent of Commercial Statistics in Washington, D.C. His father, Edward Jones was appointed chief clerk at the U.S. Treasury Dept. by Alexander Hamilton and served in that position until the Jackson administration.
From the description of Family papers, 1789-1908 (bulk 1789-1865) (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 43797995
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| creatorOf | Jones, John A. (John Albert), 1806-1888. Family papers, 1789-1908 (bulk 1789-1865) | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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| associatedWith | Chase, Philander, 1775-1852. | person |
| associatedWith | Jones, Edward, fl. 1789-1829. | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | Magruder, James A. | person |
| associatedWith | Rush, Richard, 1780-1859. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Dept. of the Treasury | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862, | person |
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| Tazewell County (Ill.) | |||
| Tremont (Tazewell County, Ill.) |
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Birth 1806
Death 1888
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