Edwin J. Jones
Birth dateAugust 22, 1858
Birth placeBeaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death dateJune 4, 1930 (aged 71)
Death placeMorris, Minnesota, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman, politician
SpouseNellie A. Butterfield (m. 1883)
PartyRepublican
Office 1Mayor of Morris, Minnesota
Term 11914
Office 2Member of the Minnesota Senate
Term start 21895
Term end 21902

Edwin J. Jones (August 22, 1858 – June 4, 1930) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Jones was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and went to the Dodge County Schools. He moved to Morris, Minnesota in 1878, and married Nellie A. Butterfield on May 29, 1883. They had one son.[1]

Jones was involved in the hardware and lumber businesses. He served on the Morris City Council, as village clerk, and as the city's first mayor in 1914.[2] Jones also served in the Minnesota Senate from 1895 to 1902 and was a Republican.[3]

He died at his home in Morris on June 4, 1930.[2]

References

  1. ^ Progressive Men of Minnesota. The Minneapolis Journal. 1897. p. 43. Retrieved 2023-01-25. – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Edwin J. Jones Dies at Morris". The Minneapolis Star. 1930-06-04. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-01-25. – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Edwin J. Jones