John Jones (d. 1818)
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John Jones was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented the Lower Town of Quebec in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1808 to 1810.
Jones came to Quebec City
in 1777 and set up business as a seller of imported spirits. His business failed a few years later. In 1789, he set up in business again as an auctioneer and broker, mainly dealing in the sale of goods following bankruptcies, deaths or departures from the province. In 1794, he married Margaret Harrison, possibly the daughter of Edward Harrison
; Jones' first wife had died some time earlier. Jones also became involved in wholesale and retail sale of goods, also investing in property.
From 1794 to 1795, he was partner with William Vondenvelden
in a print shop and the weekly newspaper Le Cours du tems/The Times, later selling his share to Vondenvelden. He served in the local militia, becoming captain and also served as president of the Quebec Fire Society. Jones helped found the Committee of Trade of Quebec in 1808. In that year, he was elected to the legislative assembly, where he split his support between the parti canadien
and the English party. In 1810, he stood aside to allow John Mure
to be elected to the assembly.
He died at Quebec in 1818.
His daughter Elizabeth Vaughan married merchant James Ross and later inherited her father's estate.
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 the Lower Town of Quebec 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 1808 to 1810.
Jones came to Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
in 1777 and set up business as a seller of imported spirits. His business failed a few years later. In 1789, he set up in business again as an auctioneer and broker, mainly dealing in the sale of goods following bankruptcies, deaths or departures from the province. In 1794, he married Margaret Harrison, possibly the daughter of Edward Harrison
Edward Harrison
Edward Harrison may refer to:*Ted Harrison , Canadian painter*Ted Harrison British artist, cartoonist, writer and former BBC correspondent*Edward Harrison , 18th-century British administrator...
; Jones' first wife had died some time earlier. Jones also became involved in wholesale and retail sale of goods, also investing in property.
From 1794 to 1795, he was partner with William Vondenvelden
William Vondenvelden
William Vondenvelden was a German-born surveyor, printer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Hesse-Kassel , Germany in 1753 and came to Quebec as a lieutenant with the Hesse-Hanau Chasseurs, which fought for Britain during the American Revolution...
in a print shop and the weekly newspaper Le Cours du tems/The Times, later selling his share to Vondenvelden. He served in the local militia, becoming captain and also served as president of the Quebec Fire Society. Jones helped found the Committee of Trade of Quebec in 1808. In that year, he was elected to the legislative assembly, where he split his support between the parti canadien
Parti canadien
The Parti canadien or Parti patriote was a political party in what is now Quebec founded by members of the liberal elite of Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century...
and the English party. In 1810, he stood aside to allow John Mure
John Mure
John Mure was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Scotland around 1776, probably in Kilmarnock parish, and had arrived in Montreal by 1782. In 1778, he was hired by James Tod as a clerk at Quebec City. He later went into business on his own, involved in the fur trade...
to be elected to the assembly.
He died at Quebec in 1818.
His daughter Elizabeth Vaughan married merchant James Ross and later inherited her father's estate.