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Stiles P. Jones
Senate 1861 (District 12)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/15/1822
Birth Place:
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/2/1861
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rochester
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1855.
He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
12
Elected:
11/6/1860
Residence:
Rochester
Term of Office:
1/8/1861 to 10/2/1861
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/8/1861
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Federal Relations
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Incorporations (Chair)
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Public Buildings
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Articles & Books About
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"The Senatorial Vacancy in this District." The Rochester City Post, November 2, 1861, p. 2.
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"Death of S. P. Jones, Esq." The Winona Daily Republican, October 4, 1861, p. 3.