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'''Celestino Moreno Jones''' was an attorney, judge, and a [[mayor of Pensacola]]. | '''Celestino Moreno Jones''' was an attorney, judge, and a [[mayor of Pensacola]]. | ||
| − | Jones came to Pensacola at a young age and attended the schools of Pensacola before studying law under his father. He was admitted to the bar in [[1886]].<ref name="memoirs">Rerick, Rowland H and Francis Philip Fleming. ''[http://fulltext.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?idno=SF00000009_0001_000;q1=SF00000009;seq=609;cc=fhp;view=toc;size=s;start=1;c=fhp;sid=611eec66ce599ab9967f65525b4f8efd;page=nav;subview=fullcitation Memoirs of Florida].'' Atlanta, 1902.</ref> | + | Jones came to Pensacola at a young age and attended the schools of Pensacola before studying law under his father. He was admitted to the bar in [[1886]]. After practicing law with his father for many years, Jones served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the [[Northern District of Florida]]. In [[1900]], Jones was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. From [[1901]]-[[1902]] he served as [[mayor of Pensacola]].<ref name="memoirs">Rerick, Rowland H and Francis Philip Fleming. ''[http://fulltext.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?idno=SF00000009_0001_000;q1=SF00000009;seq=609;cc=fhp;view=toc;size=s;start=1;c=fhp;sid=611eec66ce599ab9967f65525b4f8efd;page=nav;subview=fullcitation Memoirs of Florida].'' Atlanta, 1902.</ref> |
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 9 July 2009
| Celestino Moreno Jones | |
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 A young C. Moreno Jones
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| Born | June 26, 1865 San Antonio, Texas |
| Died | July 5, 1938 Pensacola |
| Occupation | Episcopalian |
| Spouse | Rose McHenry |
| Parents | Joseph Pickett Jones Victoria (Cecilia) Calder Moreno |
| Children | Joseph Pickett Jones J. McHenry Jones |
Celestino Moreno Jones was an attorney, judge, and a mayor of Pensacola.
Jones came to Pensacola at a young age and attended the schools of Pensacola before studying law under his father. He was admitted to the bar in 1886. After practicing law with his father for many years, Jones served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. In 1900, Jones was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. From 1901-1902 he served as mayor of Pensacola.[1]
Personal life
Jones was married to Rose McHenry on August 16, 1874. The couple had two children.[2]
He was active in various organizations, including the Florida Bar Association, the Masonic Lodge, the Knights of Pythias, and was a member of the Episcopal church.[3]
References
- ↑ Rerick, Rowland H and Francis Philip Fleming. Memoirs of Florida. Atlanta, 1902.
- ↑ Ancestors of LCDR Thomas William Saltmarsh Jr. USN (Ret)
- ↑ Ancestry.com
| Preceded by: James Madison Hilliard |
Mayor of Pensacola 1901-1902 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Everett Welles |
