NTE2cg280.xml Guide to the William Carey Jones Papers 1891-1898 Jones (William Carey) Papers Mary I. Wakeling Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections 2013
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA (509) 335-6691 http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc mascref@wsu.edu
Finding aid encoded by: Mary I. Wakeling 2013 Finding aid written in: English DACS Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA (509) 335-6691 http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc mascref@wsu.edu
Cage 280 Jones, William Carey William Carey Jones Papers 1891-1898 .5 linear feet of shelf space 1 box Scrapbooks of press clippings about William C. Jones, and speeches given by him. Collection materials are in: English

William Carey Jones was born in New York in 1855 and practiced law from 1876 to 1897. He moved to the Territory of Washington in 1887. In 1897, Jones was elected as a Silver Republican to the United States House of Representatives. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898, affiliated with the Democratic party. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Spokane in 1927.

This collection consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about Jones, 1891-1898; and a book of two speeches Jones delivered to Congress, printed by the Government Printing Office in 1898.

This collection is arranged in a single series.

This collection is open and available for research use.

[Item Description] William Carey Jones Papers, 1891-1898

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

(Bibiography Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress)

 Jones, William Carey Jones, William Carey, 1855-1927 United States -- Politics and government -- 1889-1893 -- Sources United States -- Politics and government -- 1893-1897 -- Sources Politics and Politicians