A history of the law, the courts, and the lawyers of Maine, from its first colonization to the early part of the present century . z^. # ^^ ?\ (^P-ci>-^-tV<^i-<.^ K^T. /^/J<t?w?C-c:^cxt^^^^^^ WILLIAM JONES : SAMUEL A. BRADLEY. 409 side of him in 1800, Mr. Jones had to seek other resourcesto sustain himself. In 1809, the county of Somerset was organized, and thefriends of i\Ir, Jones succeeded in procuring for him theoffices of clerk of the courts and judge of Probate. He heldthe clerkship to the time of his death, except for a period ofabout ten months during the administration of
A history of the law, the courts, and the lawyers of Maine, from its first colonization to the early part of the present century . z^. # ^^ ?\ (^P-ci>-^-tV<^i-<.^ K^T. /^/J<t?w?C-c:^cxt^^^^^^ WILLIAM JONES : SAMUEL A. BRADLEY. 409 side of him in 1800, Mr. Jones had to seek other resourcesto sustain himself. In 1809, the county of Somerset was organized, and thefriends of i\Ir, Jones succeeded in procuring for him theoffices of clerk of the courts and judge of Probate. He heldthe clerkship to the time of his death, except for a period ofabout ten months during the administration of Gov. Gerryin 1811, who made a pretty general sweep of all the oppo-nents of his administration. He resigned the office of judgeof Probate a short time previous to his death, which tookplace January 18, I8I0, at the age of forty-five. Mr. Jones was a man of wit, ready talents, and popularmanners: his mind was capable of a high degree of im-provement. On all public occasions, and as presiding officerat meetings of the people, he officiated with dignity andease. And had he given to his profession the same timeand effiart which he
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