Robert Jones (Lower Canada politician)
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Robert Jones was a political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented William Henry in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1814 to 1824.
He was probably born in New York
state, the son of John Jones, a quartermaster of Welsh
origin in the British army. In 1793, he replaced his father as guardian of the barracks at William Henry. Jones was administrator for the seignuery
of Sorel from 1798 to 1806. He served as a officer in the militia, later becoming battalion commander, and also served as a justice of the peace
. Jones was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1824 and again in 1830. He died in William Henry, later known as Sorel.
His brother John Jones
also served in the Lower Canada assembly and his nephew Robert Jones
served in the assembly for the Province of Canada.
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
. He represented William Henry in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1814 to 1824.
He was probably born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state, the son of John Jones, a quartermaster of Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
origin in the British army. In 1793, he replaced his father as guardian of the barracks at William Henry. Jones was administrator for the seignuery
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
of Sorel from 1798 to 1806. He served as a officer in the militia, later becoming battalion commander, and also served as a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. Jones was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1824 and again in 1830. He died in William Henry, later known as Sorel.
His brother John Jones
John Jones (Bedford politician)
John Jones was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Bedford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1809 to 1810 and from 1820 to 1821....
also served in the Lower Canada assembly and his nephew Robert Jones
Robert Jones (Quebec politician)
Robert Jones was a political figure in Canada East. He represented Missisquoi in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1844...
served in the assembly for the Province of Canada.