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|name = Wesley Livsey Jones
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|state = [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]
|state1 = [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]
|term_start = March 4, 1909
|term_start1 = March 4, 1909
|term_end = November 19, 1932
|term_end1 = November 19, 1932
|predecessor = [[Levi Ankeny]]
|predecessor1 = [[Levi Ankeny]]
|successor = [[Elijah S. Grammer]]
|successor1 = [[Elijah S. Grammer]]
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|district2 = [[Washington's at-large congressional district|at-large]]
|term_start2 = March 4, 1899
|term_end2 = March 3, 1909
|predecessor2 = [[William Carey Jones]]
|successor2 = ''Seat eliminated''
|birth_date = {{birth date|1863|10|9}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1863|10|9}}
|birth_place = [[Bethany, Illinois|Bethany]], [[Illinois]]
|birth_place = [[Bethany, Illinois|Bethany]], [[Illinois]]
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7926827 Wesley Livsey Jones on Find-A-Grave]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7926827 Wesley Livsey Jones on Find-A-Grave]
*[http://digital.lib.washington.edu/findingaids/view?docId=JonesWesleyLivsey0157.xml;brand=defaul#a%0A1 Wesley L. Jones papers - University of Washington]
*[http://digital.lib.washington.edu/findingaids/view?docId=JonesWesleyLivsey0157.xml;brand=defaul#a%0A1 Wesley L. Jones papers - University of Washington]

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Wesley Livsey Jones
United States Senator
from Washington
In office
March 4, 1909 – November 19, 1932
Preceded byLevi Ankeny
Succeeded byElijah S. Grammer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1909
Preceded byWilliam Carey Jones
Succeeded bySeat eliminated
Personal details
Born(1863-10-09)October 9, 1863
Bethany, Illinois
DiedNovember 19, 1932(1932-11-19) (aged 69)
Seattle, Washington
Political partyRepublican

Wesley Livsey Jones (October 9, 1863 – November 19, 1932) was an American politician. Jones was born near Bethany, Illinois, and attended Southern Illinois College. Jones started a law practice in Decatur, Illinois, and later relocated to North Yakima, Washington.

Jones served in the House of Representatives from 1899 to 1909 and as a Republican United States Senator from Washington from 1909 until his death in 1932. He served as the Senate majority whip between 1924 and 1929. He was a successful advocate for federal investment in Pacific Northwest, securing funding for several irrigation projects and funding for the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington. In 1920 he sponsored and secured passage of the Jones Merchant Marine Act, which stipulated that only American ships could carry cargo between American ports, thereby making Alaska dependent on Seattle-based shipping. Jones was a vocal proponent of prohibition throughout his political career, a stance that initially aided his popularity but eventually contributed to his electoral defeat in 1932.

References

  • United States Congress. "JONES, Wesley Livsey (id: J000257)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Wesley Livsey Jones on Find-A-Grave
  • Wesley L. Jones papers - University of Washington
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's at-large congressional district
1899–1909 		Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 3) from Washington
1909–1932
Served alongside: Samuel H. Piles, Miles Poindexter, Clarence Dill 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by United States Senate Majority Whip
1924–1929 		Succeeded by

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