Isaac Jones (mayor)
Isaac Jones | |
|---|---|
| 40th Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 6, 1767 – October 3, 1769 | |
| Preceded by | John Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Shoemaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1718 |
| Died | October 18, 1773 (aged 57) |
| Spouse | Frances Strettell |
| Children | At least one |
Isaac Jones, Esq.[1] (July 17, 1718 – October 18, 1773) was the 40th Mayor of Philadelphia, serving during the British colonial period.
Early life and family
[edit]Jones was born on July 17, 1718, to Henry Jones, and was a merchant in his early years.[2] He married Frances Strettell (1717–1782)[3] on February 13, 1742, or 1743.[4] Strettell was the daughter of fellow Philadelphia mayor Robert Strettell.[2] They had at least one son, Robert Strettell Jones.[5] The family were members of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, for which Jones served as a lay delegate.[6]
Career
[edit]Jones became a common councilman in 1742 for Philadelphia, and became an alderman in 1764.[2] He was elected to its mayorship on October 6, 1767. His election, at the time, upset the Presbyterian community.[7] He was elected again for a second term on October 4, 1768.[1] Concurrent with his city council work, he was a judge for the court of common pleas.[8] From 1768 to 1773, he presided "almost continuously" as the presiding judge.[9]
In 1768, he was elected to a position in the American Philosophical Society. He was also a manager for the Pennsylvania Hospital and Trustee/Treasurer for the College of Philadelphia.[6] His managerial role was not continuous. He was elected in 1752, resigned in 1756, re-elected in 1760, resigned in 1762, and was re-elected in 1764 and continued there until his death[8] on October 18, 1773.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Council, Philadelphia (Pa ) Councils Common (1847). Minutes of the Common Council of the City of Philadelphia: 1704-1776. Crissey & Markley. p. 730.
- 1 2 3 4 Young, John Russell (1895). Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia: From Its First Settlement to the Year 1895. New-York History Company. p. 367.
- ↑ Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia. The Society. 1904. p. 83.
- ↑ Myers, Albert Cook (1902). Immigration of the Irish Quakers Into Pennsylvania, 1682-1750: With Their Early History in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-8063-0252-2.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ Hutchinson, C. H. (1906). The Chronicles of Middletown: Containing a Compilation of Facts, Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Anecdotes, Etc., Connected with the History of One of the Oldest Towns in Pennsylvania. p. 85.
- 1 2 "Isaac Jones (132)". American Philosophical Society. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ "Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, 17 November 1767". founders.archives.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- 1 2 Morton, Thomas George (1897). The History of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Times. p. 412.
- ↑ Martin, John Hill (1883). Martin's Bench and Bar of Philadelphia: Together with Other Lists of Persons Appointed to Administer the Laws in the City and County of Philadelphia, and the Province and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. R. Welsh & Company. p. 66.
