Celestino Moreno Jones was an attorney, judge, and a mayor of Pensacola.
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 |
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.[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 |