Edward F. Jones
| Edward Franc Jones | |
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Edward F. Jones. Trade card circa 1888.
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| Born |
June 3, 1828 Utica, Oneida County, New York |
| Died | August 14, 1913 (aged 85) Binghamton, Broome County, New York |
| Place of burial | Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Rank |
 Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
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| Commands held | 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 26th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Edward Franc Jones (June 3, 1828 in Utica, Oneida County, New York – August 14, 1913 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York) was an American merchant, manufacturer, author and politician from New York.
He was the son of Lorenzo B. Jones and Sophronia (Chapman) Jones. He was educated at Leicester, Massachusetts. In 1850, he married Mary A. Tarbell, of Pepperell, Massachusetts.
In 1854, he joined the militia as a Lieutenant. In 1861 he joined the 6th Massachusetts Infantry as a Major, and he was soon named commander with the rank of Colonel. He led the organization on its famed march through Baltimore, which sparked the first bloodshed of the American Civil War. His troops traveled onward and helped with the defense of Washington, D.C.
Jones later recruited and commanded the 26th Massachusetts Infantry. On February 24, 1866,President Andrew Johnson nominated Jones for the grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for meritorious services during the war. The U.S. Senate confirmed the award on April 10, 1866.
In 1862, he married Susan Annie Brown, from Boston. In 1865, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Soon afterwards, he moved to Binghamton, New York, where he opened a scale manufacturing plant. He became widely known as "Jones of Binghamton" for his company's advertising, which included the slogan "Jones pays the freight" or "Jones, he pays the freight", to communicate that, unlike his competitors, he would not expect buyers to pay a delivery charge.
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