Edwin J. Jones

Edwin J. Jones was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Jones was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and went to the Dodge County Schools. He moved to Morris, Minnesota in 1878, and married Nellie A. Butterfield on May 29, 1883. They had one son.
Jones was involved in the hardware and lumber businesses. He served on the Morris City Council, as village clerk, and as the city's first mayor in 1914. Jones also served in the Minnesota Senate from 1895 to 1902 and was a Republican [Party (United States)|Republican].
He died at his home in Morris on June 4, 1930.