Ray W. Jones
Encyclopedia
Ray Williams Jones was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Born in Remsen, New York
, moved to Minnesota
, and became Lieutenant Governor
under Governor
s Samuel Van Sant and John Albert Johnson
from January 5, 1903 to January 5, 1907. Married Pauline B. Spitzley. He died in 1919 in Seattle, Washington.
Remsen, New York
Remsen, New York is the name of two locations in Oneida County, New York, USA:* Remsen , New York* Remsen , New York...
, moved to Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, and became Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
under Governor
Governor of Minnesota
The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty different people have been governors of the state, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial...
s Samuel Van Sant and John Albert Johnson
John Albert Johnson
This is an article about the former Minnesota governor. For the former Minnesota legislator and speaker of the house, see John A. Johnson.John Albert Johnson was an American politician. He served in the Minnesota State Senate from January 1897 to January 1901...
from January 5, 1903 to January 5, 1907. Married Pauline B. Spitzley. He died in 1919 in Seattle, Washington.