Andrieus A. Jones
Encyclopedia
Andrieus Aristieus Jones (May 16, 1862 December 20, 1927) was a Democratic Party politician from New Mexico
who represented the state in the United States Senate
from 1917 until his death.
; he was educated locally in the common schools, and attended Bethel College
in McKenzie
. An 1885 graduate of Valparaiso University
in Indiana
, he taught school in Tennessee
before moving to Las Vegas
, New Mexico Territory
, where he was principal of the public schools from 1885 to 1887. While teaching, Jones studied law, being admitted to the bar
in 1888 and beginning practice that year in Las Vegas.
In 1893 he became president of the New Mexico Bar Association, and between that year and 1894 he served as the mayor of Las Vegas
. From 1894 to 1898 he was the special United States district attorney for his area; beginning in 1908 he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee
, holding that position until 1922. Jones ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 1912; from 1913 to 1916 he served as the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior
. He resigned in 1916, the same year in which he was elected to the Senate. Reelected in 1922, he served until his death in Washington, D.C.
. While in Congress he served as the chairman of the Committee on Woman Suffrage
. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Las Vegas.
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
who represented the state in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from 1917 until his death.
Biography
Jones was born near Union City, TennesseeUnion City, Tennessee
Union City is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,876 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Obion County. The name comes from its location at the union of two railroads, one running roughly east-west and the other roughly north-south...
; he was educated locally in the common schools, and attended Bethel College
Bethel College (Tennessee)
Bethel University is a Cumberland Presbyterian college in McKenzie, Tennessee.-Biography:It was founded in 1842 in McLemoresville, Tennessee as Bethel Seminary, becoming Bethel College in 1850, and given a state charter in 1847, making it one of the oldest colleges to use the name "Bethel...
in McKenzie
McKenzie, Tennessee
McKenzie is a city at the tripoint of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 5,310 at the 2010 census.It is home to Bethel University and the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie.-Geography:...
. An 1885 graduate of Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, he taught school in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
before moving to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000...
, New Mexico Territory
New Mexico Territory
thumb|right|240px|Proposed boundaries for State of New Mexico, 1850The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 6, 1912, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of...
, where he was principal of the public schools from 1885 to 1887. While teaching, Jones studied law, being admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1888 and beginning practice that year in Las Vegas.
In 1893 he became president of the New Mexico Bar Association, and between that year and 1894 he served as the mayor of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000...
. From 1894 to 1898 he was the special United States district attorney for his area; beginning in 1908 he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
, holding that position until 1922. Jones ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 1912; from 1913 to 1916 he served as the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior
United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior
The Deputy Secretary of the Interior, in the United States government, advises and assists the Secretary of the Interior in the supervision and direction of the Department of the Interior and its activities, and succeeds the Secretary in his or her absence, sickness, or unavailability. The Deputy...
. He resigned in 1916, the same year in which he was elected to the Senate. Reelected in 1922, he served until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. While in Congress he served as the chairman of the Committee on Woman Suffrage
United States Senate Select Committee on Woman Suffrage
The Select Committee on Woman Suffrage was a select committee of the United States Senate from 1882-1921 It was established to consider an amendment to the United States Constitution granting women the right to vote in the United States.-History:...
. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Las Vegas.