Wesley Livsey Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wesley Livsey Jones

American politician

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1863

Place of Birth: Bethany, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1932

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Wesley Livsey Jones (October 9, 1863 – November 19, 1932) was an American politician.
He served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate representing the state of Washington. Born near Bethany, Illinois days after the death of his father, who was serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War, Jones grew up working on farms.
He taught school before graduating from Southern Illinois College in Enfield, Illinois.
He studied law in Chicago, passed the bar, and became active in politics as a Republican.
In 1889, he moved to North Yakima, in eastern Washington, where he worked in real estate and practiced law.
In 1898, he was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives, where he served five terms.
He won a seat in the United States Senate in 1908; he served from 1909 until his death, and served in both leadership positions and as chairman of several Senate committees. Jones lost his 1932 bid for reelection.
He died soon after the November election, but before his term expired in March 1933.
He died in Seattle, and was interred at Seattle's Bonney-Watson Mortuary.