Edward F. Jones
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Edward Franc Jones was an American
merchant, manufacturer, author and politician
from New York
.
. In 1850, he married Mary A. Tarbell, of Pepperell, Massachusetts
.
He fought with the 6th & 26th Massachusetts Regiments in the American Civil War
. On February 24, 1866, President
Andrew Johnson
nominated Jones for the award of the honorary grade of brevet
brigadier general
, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for meritorious services during the war. The U.S. Senate confirmed the award on April 10, 1866. In 1862, he married Susan Annie Brown, from Boston
. In 1865, he opened a scales
manufacturing plant at Binghamton, and became widely known for his new means of advertising. He created the slogan
"Jones pays the freight", meaning that, unlike his competitors, he would not charge anything for the delivery of his scales to the buyer.
He was Lieutenant Governor of New York
from 1886 to 1891, elected on the Democratic ticket with Governor David B. Hill
in 1885 and 1888.
In 1905, he published the novel
Richard Baxter: A Story of New England Life of 1830 to 1840.
He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
. His home at Binghamton, known as the Gen. Edward F. Jones House
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
United States
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merchant, manufacturer, author and politician
Politician
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from 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...
.
Biography
He was the son of Lorenzo B. Jones and Sophronia (Chapman) Jones. He was educated at Leicester, MassachusettsLeicester, Massachusetts
Leicester is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,970 at the 2010 census.-History:Leicester was first settled in 1713 and was officially incorporated in 1714....
. In 1850, he married Mary A. Tarbell, of Pepperell, Massachusetts
Pepperell, Massachusetts
Pepperell is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,497 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of East Pepperell.-History:...
.
He fought with the 6th & 26th Massachusetts Regiments in 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...
. On February 24, 1866, President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
nominated Jones for the award of the honorary grade of brevet
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for meritorious services during the war. The U.S. Senate confirmed the award on April 10, 1866. In 1862, he married Susan Annie Brown, from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. In 1865, he opened a scales
Weighing scale
A weighing scale is a measuring instrument for determining the weight or mass of an object. A spring scale measures weight by the distance a spring deflects under its load...
manufacturing plant at Binghamton, and became widely known for his new means of advertising. He created the slogan
Slogan
A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm . Slogans vary from the written and the...
"Jones pays the freight", meaning that, unlike his competitors, he would not charge anything for the delivery of his scales to the buyer.
He was Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
from 1886 to 1891, elected on the Democratic ticket with Governor David B. Hill
David B. Hill
David Bennett Hill was an American politician from New York who was the 29th Governor of New York from 1885 to 1891.-Life:...
in 1885 and 1888.
In 1905, he published the novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
Richard Baxter: A Story of New England Life of 1830 to 1840.
He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded in 1831 as "America's first garden cemetery", or the first "rural cemetery", with classical monuments set in a rolling landscaped terrain...
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. His home at Binghamton, known as the Gen. Edward F. Jones House
Gen. Edward F. Jones House
Gen. Edward F. Jones House is a historic home located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. It was constructed in 1872 and is a large -story, irregularly shaped building built of an eclectic combination of materials and textures. It was part of a large estate assembled by General Edward F....
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.
See also
- List of American Civil War generals
- List of Massachusetts generals in the American Civil War
- Massachusetts in the American Civil War