This article is about the Indiana politician. For other uses, see Gabriel Jones.
Gabriel L. Jones (1858 - February 20, 1915) was a teacher, public official, and state legislator in Indiana. He represented the Marion County in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1897. He was a Republican.[1]
Jones was born in Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee, before moving to Indianapolis with his family in 1875.[2] He went to public schools and after graduating from high school in 1883[2] he taught in the grade schools for seven years from 1883 until 1890.[3][4] By the time he resigned from his teaching career he was an assistant principal.[2]
Jones also worked as a member of the city police for several years,[3] and worked for the internal revenue service in both Missouri and Illinois from 1890 until 1895.[4] He served as deputy recorder for Marion County, Indiana, from 1895 to 1897.[5]
He was selected as a candidate for representative at the Republican convention held in September 1896,[6] which he successfully obtained.[7] One of his Democratic opponents, Edward L. Little, hired someone to hand out hand-bills with an unrepresentative image of Jones, shown darker skinned and with a dice and daisy decorated neck-tie, to give the impression he was a "daisy dice shooter".[8] After these were also plastered an walls Jones decided to take civil and criminal action for libel.[9]
Jones was an advocate for the equal right for blacks in education[5] and in February 1897 he put forth House Bill No. 46 known as "The Jones Bill" for the "equal educational facilities of colored children" as well as repealing Section 4496 of the existing law that allowed superintendents to form segregated schools.[12] After much amendment the bill passed the House but was defeated in the Senate.[13]
He was the last African American elected to the legislature for several decades with the next being representative Henry J. Richardson Jr. in 1932 and the next senator was Robert Broken in 1941.[4]
Jones was an active member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church and was on its board of trustees.[3] He was a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows at the Garrett Smith lodge, and twice served as grand master.[3] He was also a Mason, being a member of the Trinity lodge and a member of the Persian temple of Shriners.[3]
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He died February 20, 1915, from pneumonia at his home in Indianapolis.[3] When he died he had been working for the United States Custom House as a watchman.[3] He was survived by his wife Mrs. Addie Jones and son Benjamin Jones as well as his mother and sister.[3] His funeral was at his Bethal A. M .E church and he was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.[3]
^ abc"The Republican Nominees: Gabriel L. Jones". The Indianapolis Journal. 27 September 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^ abcdefghij"Obituary for Gabriel L. Jones". The Indianapolis News. 22 February 1915. p. 11. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^ abc"Indianapolis Recorder 5 January 1980 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". newspapers.library.in.gov.
^ ab"African Americans in Politics". February 5, 2021.
^"Legislative Nominations - Republican Convention to be held on the 19th". The Indianapolis News. 9 September 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^"The Ticket Selected Saturday". The Indianapolis Journal. 28 September 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^"Unauthorised Hand-Bills". The Indianapolis News. 2 November 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^"Little Circulates a Libel". The Indianapolis Journal. 3 November 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^"List of Member of the Senate and House". Fort Wayne Weekly Gazette. 10 December 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. pp. 241 & 242. ISBN0253112494 – via Google Books.
^"The Jones Bill (House Bill No 46)". The Indianapolis News. 13 February 1897. p. 6. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^"Colored Legislators". The Indianapolis News. 26 January 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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This article is about the Indiana politician For other uses see Gabriel Jones Gabriel L Jones 1858 February 20 1915 was a teacher public official and state legislator in Indiana He represented the Marion County in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1897 He was a Republican 1 Gabriel L JonesIndiana House of RepresentativesIn office 1897 1897Personal detailsBorn1858Sumner County TennesseeDiedFebruary 20 1915 1915 02 20 aged 56 57 IndianapolisCause of deathpneumoniaResting placeCrown Hill CemeteryPolitical partyRepublican Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 See also 4 ReferencesBiography editJones was born in Gallatin in Sumner County Tennessee before moving to Indianapolis with his family in 1875 2 He went to public schools and after graduating from high school in 1883 2 he taught in the grade schools for seven years from 1883 until 1890 3 4 By the time he resigned from his teaching career he was an assistant principal 2 Jones also worked as a member of the city police for several years 3 and worked for the internal revenue service in both Missouri and Illinois from 1890 until 1895 4 He served as deputy recorder for Marion County Indiana from 1895 to 1897 5 He was selected as a candidate for representative at the Republican convention held in September 1896 6 which he successfully obtained 7 One of his Democratic opponents Edward L Little hired someone to hand out hand bills with an unrepresentative image of Jones shown darker skinned and with a dice and daisy decorated neck tie to give the impression he was a daisy dice shooter 8 After these were also plastered an walls Jones decided to take civil and criminal action for libel 9 Jones was duly elected to the Indiana House of Representatives representing Marion County 10 serving just one year in 1897 3 He was elected to serve as a Republican 11 Jones was an advocate for the equal right for blacks in education 5 and in February 1897 he put forth House Bill No 46 known as The Jones Bill for the equal educational facilities of colored children as well as repealing Section 4496 of the existing law that allowed superintendents to form segregated schools 12 After much amendment the bill passed the House but was defeated in the Senate 13 He was the last African American elected to the legislature for several decades with the next being representative Henry J Richardson Jr in 1932 and the next senator was Robert Broken in 1941 4 Jones was an active member of the Bethel A M E Church and was on its board of trustees 3 He was a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows at the Garrett Smith lodge and twice served as grand master 3 He was also a Mason being a member of the Trinity lodge and a member of the Persian temple of Shriners 3 Death editHe died February 20 1915 from pneumonia at his home in Indianapolis 3 When he died he had been working for the United States Custom House as a watchman 3 He was survived by his wife Mrs Addie Jones and son Benjamin Jones as well as his mother and sister 3 His funeral was at his Bethal A M E church and he was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery 3 See also editAfrican American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era List of African American officeholders 1900 1959 References edit https indianahousedemocrats org members iblc history of the iblc P36 a b c The Republican Nominees Gabriel L Jones The Indianapolis Journal 27 September 1896 p 3 Retrieved 20 November 2022 nbsp a b c d e f g h i j Obituary for Gabriel L Jones The Indianapolis News 22 February 1915 p 11 Retrieved 20 November 2022 a b c Indianapolis Recorder 5 January 1980 Hoosier State Chronicles Indiana s Digital Historic Newspaper Program newspapers library in gov a b African Americans in Politics February 5 2021 Legislative Nominations Republican Convention to be held on the 19th The Indianapolis News 9 September 1896 p 6 Retrieved 20 November 2022 nbsp The Ticket Selected Saturday The Indianapolis Journal 28 September 1896 p 8 Retrieved 20 November 2022 nbsp Unauthorised Hand Bills The Indianapolis News 2 November 1896 p 8 Retrieved 20 November 2022 nbsp Little Circulates a Libel The Indianapolis Journal 3 November 1896 p 2 Retrieved 20 November 2022 nbsp List of Member of the Senate and House Fort Wayne Weekly Gazette 10 December 1896 p 4 Retrieved 20 November 2022 nbsp Bodenhamer David J Barrows Robert G November 22 1994 The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Indiana University Press pp 241 amp 242 ISBN 0253112494 via Google Books The Jones Bill House Bill No 46 The Indianapolis News 13 February 1897 p 6 Retrieved 20 November 2022 nbsp Colored Legislators The Indianapolis News 26 January 1901 p 3 Retrieved 20 November 2022 nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gabriel L Jones amp oldid 1211172111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
