David W. Jones (March 25, 1815 – November 17, 1879) was a politician from the U.S. state of

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. Born in

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, he moved to

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at two years old with his family. He went to Madison College in

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and studied law. Jones moved to Mineral Point,

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in 1836, where he worked in the land office as clerk and receiver. He then became general paymaster for the Northwest. He then continued to study law and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. Jones moved to Texas because of his health and then returned to

. He died in

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while returning to Wisconsin.''Reports and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin'', vol. 9, Wisconsin Necrology (1876-1881), Wisconsin Historical Society: 1909, Biographical Sketch of David W. Jones, p. 448. He served as that state's fifth Secretary of State, serving two terms from January 7, 1856 to January 2, 1860. He was a

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and served under Democratic

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, Democratic acting-governor Arthur MacArthur, Sr., and

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governors

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and Alexander Randall. He resided in

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at the time of his election.

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