Hilary P. Jones

Hilary P. Jones
As Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, c. 1921.
Born	November 14, 1863(1863-11-14) Hanover County, Virginia
Died	January 1, 1938(1938-01-01) (aged 74)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1884-1927
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	U.S. Fleet
Battles/wars	Spanish-American War World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal
Other work	Naval advisor, Geneva Disarmament Conference and London Naval Conference

Hilary Pollard Jones, Jr. (14 November 1863 – 1 January 1938) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War and World War I. During the early 1920s, he served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.

Contents 1 Early life and career 2 World War I and post-war years 3 Retirement 4 Namesake 5 See also 6 References

Early life and career

Born in Hanover County, Virginia, Jones graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884. He was the son of Hilary Pollard Jones, who commanded an artillery battalion in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. As a young Ensign, Jones was commended for his bravery and skill in helping to save Nipsic from sinking during the great Samoan hurricane of 1889.

During the Spanish-American War Jones served in Dorothea on patrol duty off Cuba. In the next years he sailed in various ships of the fleet, rising to command the battleship Rhode Island in 1912. In 1913 he commanded the Washington Navy Yard.

World War I and post-war years

During World War I he commanded patrol units and later a division of the Transport Force. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for his outstanding service.

Following the war Admiral Jones had important commands at sea, culminating in 1922 in the post of Commander in Chief, United States Fleet. In 1923 he left this duty to join the General Board.

Retirement

Admiral Jones retired in 1927 but served as naval advisor at the Geneva Disarmament Conference and the London Naval Conference of 1930. A prominent member of the Society of the Cincinnati, Admiral Jones died 1 January 1938.

Namesake

The destroyer USS Hilary P. Jones was named for him.

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander in Chief, United States Fleet 1922–1923	Succeeded by Robert E. Coontz

Persondata
Name	Jones, Hilary P.
Alternative names
Short description	United States Navy admiral
Date of birth	14 November 1863
Place of birth	Hanover County, Virginia
Date of death	1 January 1938
Place of death