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Benjamin Jones (April 13 1787 – April 24 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Winchester Virginia Jones moved with his parents to Washington Pennsylvania.He received a limited schooling. He learned the trade of cabinetmaking. He moved to Wooster Ohio in 1812 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was a Justice of the Peace in 1815 and commissioner for Wayne County in 1818.

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active years end date
1822-12-01, 1832-12-02, 1837-03-03
active years start date
1821-12-03, 1829-12-07, 1833-03-04
birth date
1787-04-13
birth place
Winchester Virginia
death date
1861-04-24
death place
Wooster Ohio
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Ohio, Wayne County Ohio, Ohio's 18th congressional district
resting place
Wooster Ohio

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