A.A. Jones papers, 1858-1957.

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A.A. Jones papers, 1858-1957.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37800779

Summary: Collection consists of the legal, personal, and political papers of A.A. Jones. The bulk of the collection consists of Jones' legal papers which include several land grant, business, and probate case records. Land grant case records pertain to the Maxwell, Preston Beck, Mora, Las Vegas, and Eaton land grants. Included in the land grant case records are the papers of James and Helen Beck and New Mexico Chief Justice Elisha V. Long's opinion on the Las Vegas Land Grant. Companies involved in the business case records are the French Land & Irrigation Co., Raton Water Works Co., Abreu Investment Co., Browne & Manzanares Co., Bank of Springer, the First National Bank of Las Vegas, and Gross, Kelly & Co. Some business case records pertain to bankruptcy and incorporation. Probate case records involve various persons and include wills. Jones' personal and political papers contain correspondence, speeches, business letterpress books, miscellaneous ledgers, and a receipt book. Also included is a letterpress book from the Democratic Territorial Committee.

16.5 linear feet.

New Mexico State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7396855

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Browne & Manzanares.

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Raton Water Works Co.

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Jones, Andrieus Aristieus, 1862-1927

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A.A. Jones was a prominent lawyer and politician from East Las Vegas, New Mexico. He was involved with local and state politics. He served as a special U.S. District Attorney (1894-1898) and U.S. senator (1916-1927). He collaborated with Albert T. Rogers Jr. on land grant cases. From the description of A.A. Jones papers, 1858-1957. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37800779 A.A. Jones was a prominent lawyer, businessman, and politician from East Las Vegas, N.M. ...

Beck, Helen I.

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Beck, James P.

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Bank of Springer (N.M.)

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Long, Elisha V.

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Elisha V. Long served as Chief Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court of New Mexico (1885-1890) and as the district attorney for the counties of Guadalupe, Mora, and San Miguel (1896-1899). His son Boaz W. Long served as U.S. ambassador to various Latin American countries and as the Director of the Museum of New Mexico. From the description of Elisha V. and Boaz W. Long papers, 1857-1970. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37848677 ...

Democratic Territorial Committee.

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French Land & Irrigation Co.

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First National Bank of Las Vegas (N.M.)

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Gross, Kelly & Co.

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Abreu Investment Co.

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