William Carey Jones
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William Carey Jones was a U.S. Representative
from Washington.
Born in Remsen, New York
, Jones attended the public schools, the West Salem (Wisconsin) Seminary, and was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1876.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and practiced in Madelia, Minnesota
, until 1883.
City attorney of Madelia in 1882 and 1883.
He moved to the Territory of Washington in 1883 and settled in Cheney.
City attorney of Cheney 1884-1889.
He moved to Spokane, Washington
, in 1887.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the twelfth district of the Territory of Washington 1886-1889.
Upon the admission of Washington into the Union was elected attorney general of the State and served from 1889 to 1897.
He served as delegate to every Territorial and State Republican convention from 1884 to 1894.
He served as chairman of the State central committee of the Free Coinage Republican Party
in 1896.
Jones was elected as a Silver Republican to the Fifty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1899).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth
Congress.
He was affiliated with the Democratic Party
.
He served as delegate to all Democratic State conventions from 1904 to 1924.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Spokane, Washington
, June 14, 1927.
He remains were cremated and the ashes scattered over Liberty Lake, near Spokane, Washington
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Washington.
Born in Remsen, New York
Remsen, New York
Remsen, New York is the name of two locations in Oneida County, New York, USA:* Remsen , New York* Remsen , New York...
, Jones attended the public schools, the West Salem (Wisconsin) Seminary, and was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1876.
He was 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...
the same year and practiced in Madelia, Minnesota
Madelia, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,340 people, 911 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,876.4 people per square mile . There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 801.9 per square mile...
, until 1883.
City attorney of Madelia in 1882 and 1883.
He moved to the Territory of Washington in 1883 and settled in Cheney.
City attorney of Cheney 1884-1889.
He moved to Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, in 1887.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the twelfth district of the Territory of Washington 1886-1889.
Upon the admission of Washington into the Union was elected attorney general of the State and served from 1889 to 1897.
He served as delegate to every Territorial and State Republican convention from 1884 to 1894.
He served as chairman of the State central committee of the Free Coinage Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in 1896.
Jones was elected as a Silver Republican to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1899).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congress.
He was affiliated with the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
He served as delegate to all Democratic State conventions from 1904 to 1924.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, June 14, 1927.
He remains were cremated and the ashes scattered over Liberty Lake, near Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
.