Elmer B. Jones
(1861-1928)
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Person Item Type Metadata
District
6th District Senator
Political Party
Republican
Latter-day Saint
No
Age at Election
34
Birth Date
July 24, 1861
Birthplace
Quincy, Adams, Iowa, United States
Death Date
April 22, 1928
Spouse(s)
Nora A. Myers (1865-) Married July 14, 1885
Occupation
Lawyer
Biographical Text
Elmer Byron Jones graduated from Iowa State University in 1883. His family was active in politics. He moved to Nebraska where he held several public offices. In 1890, Jones moved to Utah, practicing law in Provo until 1892, until relocating to Salt Lake City to partner with A. T. Schroeder. Following the family tradition of political activity, Jones participated in the campaign of 1894 and attended all of the Republican conventions since. Jones later became President of the Utah Independent Telephone Company.
Jones was an early supporter of Heber M. Wells. Contentions during the gubernatorial nominations at the Republican state convention led Jones to declare “a bitter war has been raging in our party that it is unwise to concede to either faction. Therefore, it is my pleasant duty to nominate one under whose banner all factions can work together, namely Heber M. Wells” (Lyman 1995, 10). As a state senator, Jones served as chairman of the Private Corporations and Insurance Committee.
Jones was an early supporter of Heber M. Wells. Contentions during the gubernatorial nominations at the Republican state convention led Jones to declare “a bitter war has been raging in our party that it is unwise to concede to either faction. Therefore, it is my pleasant duty to nominate one under whose banner all factions can work together, namely Heber M. Wells” (Lyman 1995, 10). As a state senator, Jones served as chairman of the Private Corporations and Insurance Committee.
Bibliography
Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7.
“Former Telephone Company Head Dies.” Salt Lake Telegram, April 26, 1928. https://www.newspapers.com/image/288741831/.
Lyman, Edward Leo. “Gov. Heber M. Wells and the First State Legislature.” Beehive History 21: Utah Statehood, 1995.
Image of Elmer B. Jones by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 40 of Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7?urlappend=%3Bseq=46
“Former Telephone Company Head Dies.” Salt Lake Telegram, April 26, 1928. https://www.newspapers.com/image/288741831/.
Lyman, Edward Leo. “Gov. Heber M. Wells and the First State Legislature.” Beehive History 21: Utah Statehood, 1995.
Image of Elmer B. Jones by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 40 of Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7?urlappend=%3Bseq=46
Collection
Citation
“Elmer B. Jones
(1861-1928),” Utah State History Digital Exhibits, accessed May 6, 2024, https://utahstatehistory.omeka.net/items/show/221.
(1861-1928),” Utah State History Digital Exhibits, accessed May 6, 2024, https://utahstatehistory.omeka.net/items/show/221.