Modern English biography

Studies of sensation, ed. by R. H. Shepherd_ (1879), _Memoir pp. xvii–lxxxiv_; _Athenæum_, _ii_ 368, 401, 466 (1878). JONES, EDWYN (eld. son of Henry Jones of Louth, Ireland). Barrister G.I. 26 Jany. 1867; member of joint board of examiners, Inns of Court 1877 to death; edited with John Shortt The county court acts, with chapters upon administration, trusts, etc. 1868; author of The law of salvage 1870. _d._ Woocote Dower house, Upper Wallington 3 Nov. 1890. JONES, ELIZABETH (dau. of Mr. Mandelbert, actor). _b._ 1834; appeared at Sadler’s Wells as Macduff’s child in Macbeth, as Arthur in King John, and as the prince of Wales in Richard III.; acted at Olympic and Surrey, and at Brighton, Plymouth, Dublin and Bristol; acted at Grecian theatre, Islington 1865–74. (_m._ David H. Jones, actor, _d._ 21 Sep. 1867). _d._ at res. of brother in law George Chapman, musical director, Beaufort villa, Norrisville, Bristol 5 May 1883. _Era 19 May 1883 p._ 9. JONES, ERNEST CHARLES (son of Charles Jones, major 15 hussars and aide de camp to Ernest, duke of Cumberland). _b._ Berlin 25 Jany. 1819; ed. St. Michael’s coll. Lüneberg; engaged in journalism in London 1841; barrister M.T. 19 April 1844; joined the chartist movement 1845, was the leader till 1858; contested Halifax 1847, 1852, Nottingham 1853, 1857 and Manchester 1868; arrested for making seditious speeches, and sentenced at Central criminal court to two years’ solitary confinement 7 July 1848; attended chartist convention of 1851; joined the northern circuit and had much practice; editor of the Northern Star and of The People’s Paper 1852; The Labourer 1847; author of The Wood spirit 2 vols. 1841; My life, a rhapsody; The maid of Warsaw 1854; Woman’s wrongs, tales 1855; The revolt of Hindostan, a poem 1857, originally written with his own blood while in prison; Democracy vindicated, a lecture 1867. _d._ Wellington st. Higher Broughton, Manchester 26 Jany. 1869. _bur._ Ardwick cemet. 31 Jany., demonstration in Trafalgar sq. London in honour of his memory 26 March 1869. _C. Mackay’s Forty years’ recollections_, _ii_ 59–63 (1877); _Reg. and Mag. of Biog._, _March 1869 pp._ 223–6; _Times 27, 29, 31 March 1869_. JONES, EVAN (son of Evan Jones). _b._ Bryntynoriad near Dolgelly 5 Sep. 1820; ed. Brecon coll. 1841–5; a bard of great celebrity; independent minister, Tredegar, July 1845 to Jany. 1848; replied to rev. John Griffith’s false charges against nonconformists, charging them with ignorance, drunkenness and immorality 1847, and exposed the Blue book treachery of the Education commission; edited The Principality, a newspaper. Cardiff 1848; superintended and wrote for the Standard of Freedom, and the Pathway 1851, two of Cassell’s publications; published Y Gmraes, a magazine for women Jany. 1850 to death; Yr Adolygydd, a quarterly review March 1850 to death; known as Ieuan Gwynedd; author of The dissent and morality of Wales 1848; Facts and figures in illustration of the dissent and morality of Wales 1849 and many works in Welsh; ruptured a blood vessel in London and _d._ Cardiff 23 Feb. 1852. _bur._ Groeswen near Caerphilly, monument erected by a penny subscription. _Congregational year book for 1854 p._ 234–5. JONES, GEORGE. _b._ 1780; 2 lieut. R.M. 19 June 1793, lieut. col. 22 July 1830, col. commandant 27 Dec. 1837 to 9 Nov. 1846; general 20 June 1855; a prisoner of war in France 1804–14. _d._ Woodside house, Southsea 30 Jany. 1857 aged 77. JONES, GEORGE (only son of John Jones, mezzotint engraver 1745–97). _b._ 6 Jany. 1786; student at the R.A. 1801; served in the militia, joined the army of occupation in Paris after Waterloo; painted many pictures of Waterloo and the battles in the Peninsula; A.R.A. 1822, R.A. 1824, librarian 1834–40, keeper 1840–50, acted as pres. 1845–50; exhibited 221 pictures at R.A., 141 at B.I. and 1 at Suffolk st. 1803–70; chief adviser of Robert Vernon in forming his collection; acted as executor for Chantrey and Turner; author of Recollections of life of sir S. Chantrey 1849. _d._ 8 Park sq. Regent’s park, London 19 Sep.