William Arthur Jones | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

William Arthur Jones

William Arthur Jones | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Waist-up portrait of William Arthur Jones, U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1897-1905.
DESCRIPTION
Waist-up portrait of William Arthur Jones, U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1897-1905.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:30884
Creation Date:circa 1898
Creator Name:Rinehart, F. A., Omaha, Nebraska
City:Omaha
County:
State:Nebraska
Collection Name:William A. (William Arthur) Jones photographs, 1897-1905
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH Mss 495.381
Original Dimensions:4.5 x 7 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
F.A. Rinehart was the official photographer for the TransMississippi Exposition in 1898 in Omaha. William Arthur Jones was born in Wales in 1844; emigrated in 1851 with his parents, John P. and Phoebe Davies Jones, who settled near Mineral Point in Iowa County WI. In 1881 he married Sarah Ansley; they had four children: Agnes, William, Florence and Marian. He was appointed as U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1897 and held that position until 1905, when he returned to Mineral Point. Along with two brothers he ran several zinc businesses. He died there in 1912.
SUBJECTS
Military uniforms
Soldiers
Indoor photography
Men
Moustache
Portrait photography

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