Samuel Jones (July 26, 1734 in Oyster Bay, New York Province - November 25, 1819) is an American lawyer and politician.
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Life
He was the son of William Jones (1708-1779) and Phoebe (Jackson) Jones (1715-1800).
He was a member of Queens County from the New York State Council from 1786 to 1790. He was elected delegate to the Continental Congress in 1788, but did not attend the session. He was a New York City Recorder from 1789 to 1797. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1791 to 1799.
During the New York-Massachusetts border dispute of 1784-1786, Jones traveled to Boston as well as acquiring material that would support New York's claims.
On 17 February 1797, the New York State Supervisory Office was created by the State of New York State Legislature to succeed as State Auditor. On March 15, Jones was appointed by the Designation Board as the first holder of the office, serving up to 1800.
He married Cornelia Haring, and their son Chancellor Samuel Jones.
The recorder Thomas Jones was the first cousin of Comptroller Jones.
Great Jones Street in NoHo district of New York City is named after Samuel Jones.
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References
Source
- United States Congress. "Samuel Jones (id: J000251)". Directory of Biographies of the United States Congress . Ã,
- [1] Political grave
- Google Books New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 34; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- [2] Bible Note, in rootsweb
- The Jones Long Island family: The offspring of Major Thomas Jones (1665 -) by John Henry Jones (page 83)
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