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Frank Fernando Jones (August 26, 1855 – January 29, 1941) was an American politician and businessman. Born near
Bath, New York Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States, with an area of 96.3 square miles (249 km2) and a population of 11,426 in 2020. Its largest settlement is the Village of Bath, which has an area of 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) and a population ...
, Jones moved with his parents to
Princeton, Illinois Princeton is a city in and the county seat of Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,832 at the 2020 census. Princeton is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Due to its location where Interstate 80 meets the ...
. He graduated from high school. In 1882, Jones moved to
Villisca, Iowa Villisca is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,132 at the time of the 2020 census. It is most notable for the unsolved axe mass murder that took place in the town during the summer of 1912. Geography Villis ...
. He taught school and was a farmer. He worked as a bookkeeper and then owned a hardware and farm implement business in Villisca, Iowa. He was also in the banking business. Jones served on the Villisca City Council. From 1904 to 1909, Jones served in the
Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...
and was a
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. He then served in the
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from 1913 to 1917. Jones also served on the Iowa Board of Education. In 1940, Jones wrote a book: ''Reminiscences of Events in the Life of F. F. Jones.'' In 1938, Jones retired. He died at his home in Villisca, Iowa. He was considered a suspect in the Villisca axe murders in 1912, due to his business rivalry with the deceased, although nothing was proven. The case remains unsolved.


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