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Jones, Stiles P.

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.

Total Days Served: 268

SESSIONS SERVED

3rd Legislative Session (1861)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1861
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
  • Incorporations (Chair)
  • Public Buildings
Reason for unfinished term: Death

Articles & Books About

  • "The Senatorial Vacancy in this District." The Rochester City Post, November 2, 1861, p. 2.
  • "Death of S. P. Jones, Esq." The Winona Daily Republican, October 4, 1861, p. 3.