John Coffin Jones, Sr.
| John Coffin Jones, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Preceded by | Edward Robbins |
| Succeeded by | Harrison Gray Otis |
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In office 1802–1803 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1750 |
| Died | 1829 |
| Political party | Federalist Party |
| Children | John Coffin Jones, Jr. |
| Alma mater | Harvard[1] |
John Coffin Jones, Sr. (1750–1829) [1] was a businessman who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1802 to 1803. Jones' son, John, Jr. was the first United States Consular Agent to Hawaii.
Jones was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1814.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 Massachusetts Historical Society (1922), Massachusetts Historical Society Proceedings October, 1920 - June, 1921, Volume LIV, Boston, MA: Massachusetts Historical Society, p. 22, fn 3.
- ↑ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory, americanantiquarian.org; accessed 6 September 2015.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Robbins |
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1802 — 1803 |
Succeeded by Harrison Gray Otis |
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