14 Facts About Jonas Jones

Jonas Jones was a lawyer, judge, farmer, livestock breeder, and political figure in Upper Canada.

Jonas Jones was educated at John Strachan's school in Cornwall and studied law with Levius Peters Sherwood in Elizabethtown in 1808.

Jonas Jones was called to the bar in 1815 and set up a practice in Brockville.

Jonas Jones's son Chilion was a business partner with architect Thomas Fuller in the reconstruction of the Canadian Parliament buildings.

In 1820, Jonas Jones became a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and was recognized as a leading member of the bar.

Jonas Jones supported bills which helped fund the development of the Welland Canal, and he was a member of a committee which recommended further improvements of transportation along the Saint Lawrence River.

Jonas Jones was appointed judge in the Bathurst and Johnstown District courts.

Jonas Jones was a director of the Bank of Upper Canada branch at Brockville and, in 1834, became the president of the Saint Lawrence Inland Marine Assurance Company.

Jonas Jones was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1839, serving as speaker while John Beverley Robinson was on leave.

Jonas Jones was appointed to the Court of the King's Bench in 1837.

Jonas Jones died in Toronto on July 30,1848, apparently of some form of seizure or stroke.

Jonas Jones apparently left his room feeling "drowsy" and decided to take a walk before dinner at the suggestion of a colleague, and was found hours later collapsed in a building that he owned after a child had reported "judge Jonas Jones lying drunk".

Jonas Jones was found completely paralyzed on his right side and unable to talk.

Jonas Jones died soon later and was buried before many of his family had arrived.