Modern English biography

JONES, JOHN. _b._ Llanasa, Flintshire 1788; apprenticed to a cotton-spinner at Holywell 1796–1803; served in the navy 1805–15; worked as a cotton-spinner at Stalybridge, Cheshire 1820 to death; wrote a poetical version of Æsop’s and other fables; author of two poems, The Cotton Mill 1821, The Sovereign 1827; a collection of his works was published as Poems. By John Jones 1826; known as the Welsh bard. _d._ Stalybridge 19 June 1858. JONES, JOHN. _d._ Newborough villas, St. Paul’s road, Highbury park, London 15 Feb. 1861 aged 102. _bur._ Highgate cemet. JONES, JOHN. _b._ London 1796; appeared at Adelphi theatre in an operetta The Conjurer 1816; came out in New York as Mr. Dulcet in Amateurs and Actors, at Niblo’s garden 1828; at Chestnut st. theatre, Philadelphia 28 Nov. 1831 as Felix in Cinderella; sang at Park theatre, New York 1831–44; the leading tenor in La Dame Blanche, Norma and Cinderella; teacher of vocal music 1844 to death; had a pension from Dramatic fund association; composer of The Mellow horn, a popular song. _d._ New York 1 Nov. 1861. JONES, JOHN. _b._ 1788; ed. at univ. of Edinb.; studied at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ hospitals; M.R.C.S. 1809; founded a self supporting dispensary at Derby; contributed numerous papers to Medical Physical Journal, Provincial Medical Journal, Lancet and Association Journal; author of On self supporting dispensaries, their adaptation to the relief of the poor and working classes