History of Barrington, (Strafford County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Biography of Frank Jones

Frank Jones, representative, was born in Barrington, N.H., Sept. 15, 1832; son of Thomas Jones. He attended the public schools of the neighborhood during the winter and worked on his father's farm in summer until he was seventeen years old, when he removed to Portsmouth, N.H., and became a clerk and salesman for his brother, the proprietor of a hardware store. He subsequently became the owner of breweries in Portsmouth, N.H., and South Boston, Mass. He was married, Sept. 15, 1861, to Martha Sophia Leavitt, the widow of his brother, Hiram Jones. He took an active interest in the political affairs of his native state; was mayor of Portsmouth, N.H., 1868-70; a Democratic representative from the first New Hampshire district in the 44th and 45th congresses, 1875-79; the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor of New Hampshire in 1880, and in 1898 he was mentioned as the Republican candidate. He was president of the Boston and Maine railroad company for four years. He died in Portsmouth, N.H., Oct. 2, 1902.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor