Frank Fernando Jones
Frank Fernando Jones (born August 26, 1855 in Bath , New York , † January 29, 1941 in Villisca , Iowa ) was an American businessman and politician of the Republican Party . He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives and a Senator in the Iowa Senate .
Career
After he was born, his parents moved to Princeton , Illinois , where he attended high school. In 1882 Jones moved to Villisca, Iowa, where he became an accountant , where he had his own household goods and farm equipment business. He was also a member of the Villisca City Council. He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1904 to 1909 and a Senator in the Iowa Senate from 1913 to 1917. In 1940 Jones wrote the book "Reminiscences of Events in the Life of FF Jones". A year later he died in his home in Villisca. Jones was married with a daughter and a son.
Jones was considered a suspect when eight people were murdered in Villisca in 1912. This murder went down in history as Villisca ax murders .
Individual evidence
- ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency: State Representative. Retrieved November 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Frank Fernando Jones (1855-1941) - Find A Grave ... Retrieved November 10, 2017 .
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| SURNAME | Jones, Frank Fernando |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Entrepreneur and Politician (Republican Party) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bath , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1941 |
| Place of death | Villisca , Iowa |