Daniel Webster Jones (governor)
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Daniel Webster Jones was the 19th Governor of the U.S. state
of Arkansas
.
. His family moved to Washington, Arkansas
in 1840. Jones attended Washington Academy there and later studied law. During his childhood, James Black, creator of the famous Bowie knife
, lived with the Jones family before moving to Washington, Arkansas
. Black attempted to show Daniel his metallurgical secret in 1870, the only person known to have knowledge of Black's secret.
When the American Civil War
broke out, Jones enlisted in the Confederate States Army
, was wounded in battle, and was captured and held as a prisoner of war
. His highest rank was as Colonel
of the 20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
.
In 1874, Jones was elected as prosecuting attorney of the 9th Judicial District. He served as a presidential elector in 1876 and 1880. He was elected to the post of Attorney General of Arkansas in 1884 and 1886. In 1890 he served a term in the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Jones was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1896, and was reelected in 1898. During his term appropriations were made for the new state capitol building, and a law ordering uniform textbooks in schools was passed.
Jones resumed his law practice after leaving office. In 1914 he was elected again to the House of Representatives.
Daniel Jones is buried at the Oakland Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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Biography
Daniel Webster Jones was born in Bowie County, TexasBowie County, Texas
Bowie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 89,306. Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston...
. His family moved to Washington, Arkansas
Washington, Arkansas
Washington is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.The city is also home to Old Washington Historic State Park....
in 1840. Jones attended Washington Academy there and later studied law. During his childhood, James Black, creator of the famous Bowie knife
Bowie knife
A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife first popularized by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie in the early 19th Century. Since the first incarnation was created by James Black, the Bowie knife has come to incorporate several recognizable and characteristic design features, although its...
, lived with the Jones family before moving to Washington, Arkansas
Washington, Arkansas
Washington is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.The city is also home to Old Washington Historic State Park....
. Black attempted to show Daniel his metallurgical secret in 1870, the only person known to have knowledge of Black's secret.
When the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
broke out, Jones enlisted in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
, was wounded in battle, and was captured and held as a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
. His highest rank was as Colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
of the 20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
Arkansas Civil War Confederate Units
Arkansas Civil War Confederate Units, a list of units formed from that state for service in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Like most states, Arkansas possessed a prewar Militia organization, which consisted of seventy one regiments, organized into eight brigades, and divided into two...
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In 1874, Jones was elected as prosecuting attorney of the 9th Judicial District. He served as a presidential elector in 1876 and 1880. He was elected to the post of Attorney General of Arkansas in 1884 and 1886. In 1890 he served a term in the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Jones was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1896, and was reelected in 1898. During his term appropriations were made for the new state capitol building, and a law ordering uniform textbooks in schools was passed.
Jones resumed his law practice after leaving office. In 1914 he was elected again to the House of Representatives.
Daniel Jones is buried at the Oakland Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
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External links
{| border="1" align="center"- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Daniel Webster Jones