2.6 x 8.5 in. ivory ribbon with navy and black printing. Life dates (1804-1894) at top, then "Reception by the Twenty-fifth General Assembly of Iowa, to the Hon. Geo. W. Jones in honor of his Ninetieth Birthday." In black below: "Guard of Honor." Born in Indiana, the Jones family moved to the Missouri Territory when George Wallace was just six years old, the land having been acquired as part of the Louisiana purchase. He served as a drummer in the War of 1812; he also served in the Black Hawk War (1832), for which he later received a special pension granted by Congress. He attended Transylvania University in Kentucky, then studied law with his brother in Missouri. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law for a short time, but then went to Michigan, working as a miner (lead) and storekeeper. He then began a series of political positions, beginning as Michigan Territory's at-large representative to Congress, representing what is today Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. He served various terms as Surveyor-General of Wisconsin and Iowa Territories, then represented Iowa in the Senate after it achieved statehood. He eventually lost in 1858 after failing to be renominated, mostly because he was a slave owner (at times) and often supported Southerners on slavery-related issues, and that stance was unpopular in Iowa. Shortly after, he was appointed Minister Resident to New Granada (Colombia and Panama today) necessitating relocation to Bogota for two years. Jones returned from New Granada just as the Lincoln Administration - and the Civil War - were beginning. He had remained in contact with his friend from the Senate, Jefferson Davis, while in Bogota, and two of his sons joined Confederate units. As he was coming back, he passed through Washington to tie up loose ends with the Department of State, and met for an extended interview with William Seward. Jones left Washington, headed for New York, but was arrested and charged with disloyalty along the way. It was an event that received coverage by the New York Times. Jones was held for over a month, but never indicted or tried. He was released on Lincoln's orders. By this time, Jones was approaching 60, elderly at the time. He retired, but lived another three decades. The Iowa General Assembly honored him for his service in the formative years of the state on the occasion of his 90th birthday, the event noted with this ribbon. Condition: Surface soil, some fraying of ends of ribbons, but these were not finished on the ends, since they were only intended as single-use items.
2.6 x 8.5 in. ivory ribbon with navy and black printing. Life dates (1804-1894) at top, then "Reception by the Twenty-fifth General Assembly of Iowa, to the Hon. Geo. W. Jones in honor of his Ninetieth Birthday." In black below: "Guard of Honor." Born in Indiana, the Jones family moved to the Missouri Territory when George Wallace was just six years old, the land having been acquired as part of the Louisiana purchase. He served as a drummer in the War of 1812; he also served in the Black Hawk War (1832), for which he later received a special pension granted by Congress. He attended Transylvania University in Kentucky, then studied law with his brother in Missouri. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law for a short time, but then went to Michigan, working as a miner (lead) and storekeeper. He then began a series of political positions, beginning as Michigan Territory's at-large representative to Congress, representing what is today Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. He served various terms as Surveyor-General of Wisconsin and Iowa Territories, then represented Iowa in the Senate after it achieved statehood. He eventually lost in 1858 after failing to be renominated, mostly because he was a slave owner (at times) and often supported Southerners on slavery-related issues, and that stance was unpopular in Iowa. Shortly after, he was appointed Minister Resident to New Granada (Colombia and Panama today) necessitating relocation to Bogota for two years. Jones returned from New Granada just as the Lincoln Administration - and the Civil War - were beginning. He had remained in contact with his friend from the Senate, Jefferson Davis, while in Bogota, and two of his sons joined Confederate units. As he was coming back, he passed through Washington to tie up loose ends with the Department of State, and met for an extended interview with William Seward. Jones left Washington, headed for New York, but was arrested and charged with disloyalty along the way. It was an event that received coverage by the New York Times. Jones was held for over a month, but never indicted or tried. He was released on Lincoln's orders. By this time, Jones was approaching 60, elderly at the time. He retired, but lived another three decades. The Iowa General Assembly honored him for his service in the formative years of the state on the occasion of his 90th birthday, the event noted with this ribbon. Condition: Surface soil, some fraying of ends of ribbons, but these were not finished on the ends, since they were only intended as single-use items.
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