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Jonas Jones and family fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1803-1885.

Reference:

R2769-0-9-E, MG24-B154

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100701

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Jonas Jones and family fonds
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Date(s):

1803-1885.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

10.5 cm of textual records (525 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of correspondence, accounts, legal papers and related documents accumulated by Jonas Jones and his son David Ford Jones, relating to their business and political interests, and family matters.

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Jones (family)

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Jones (family) : Jonas Jones (1791-1848) was a member of the Family Compact, beginning his career as a lawyer at Brockville, serving as a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1837-1848, and member of the Legislative Assembly for Leeds, 1816-1828 and 1836-1841. He was also a member of the Heir and Devisee Commission, 1841-1848, a judge of the District Court for Bathurst, Midland and Johnstown, 1822-1837, and Speaker of the Legislative Council, pro tem, 1839.

His son David Ford Jones (1818-1887) was a lawyer and manufacturer at Gananoque, and served in the Legislative Assembly, 1864-1867, and the House of Commons, 1874-1882.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid provides a descriptive list of the papers, which are arranged chronologically. MSS0462 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001515.pdf

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General note:

Received in 1974 from Mr. H. W. Hawke of Gananoque, Ontario on behalf of the Jones family.
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Legal documents, Canadian, 1803-1885 David Ford Jones, [1803-1885]

Judges - Canada, 1803-1885

Jones family, 1803-1885

Business enterprises Canada 19th century

Hommes politiques Canada

Politicians Canada
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Private

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MG24-B154
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG24 B 154] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 462] 48

[Consultation 10 Closed]

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Date modified:: 2024-04-09