Robert Jones (c. 1770 – September 24, 1844) was a political figure in

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. He represented William Henry in the

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from 1814 to 1824. He was probably born in

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state, the son of John Jones, a quartermaster of

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origin in the British army. In 1793, he replaced his father as guardian of the barracks at William Henry. Jones was administrator for the seignuery of Sorel from 1798 to 1806. He served as an officer in the militia, later becoming battalion commander, and also served as a

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. Jones was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1824 and again in 1830. He died in William Henry, later known as Sorel. His brother John Jones also served in the Lower Canada assembly and his nephew Robert Jones served in the assembly for the Province of Canada.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Robert 1844 deaths United Empire Loyalists Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Year of birth uncertain Canadian justices of the peace