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Jones (JOHN PERCIVAL an American)

JOHN PERCIVAL, an American Senator. Born in England in 1829 and died in Nevada, 1912. Brought to the United States at an early age he was educated in the Cleveland Public Schools.

During 1848-1849 he went to California where he attained success as a mine owner. Removing to Nevada in 1867 he became the owner of a prosperous silver mine which gave him a large fortune.

He served three terms in the United States senate and championed the cause of free silver although he was a Rea time he deserted that party to follow Bryan, but later in 1900 returned to the Republicans.

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