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The "Old Book Store" Norwich, Chenango Co., NY
P.B. Prindle (from The Daily Reporter, Nov. 27, 1856
The small, white building, standing south of Theodore Miller's dwelling house, and fronting the East Green, was sold a day or two ago [in 1856] by the owner, Dr. Pentecost, to our young friend, Ora N. Hughson, who will remove it unto his lot upon Rexford street.
The building has been occupied since its erection for almost every possible use, both fair and foul. It has been a dwelling house, a school house, a brothel, a bookstore, a shop of all trades and a drug store.
It was in this building that Anson Jones, then, we believe, a medical student or young physician, prosecuted for several years the Druggist and Apothecary business. Mr. Jones found Chenango County too narrow a field for his ambition to have full scope in. He migrated westward and southward. he fetched up eventually in Texas, and contributed his full share toward the severance of that province from the authority of Mexico and in the establishment of its independence.
The doctor possessed talent and merit and was rewarded for his service by being elevated to the office of President of the Republic of Texas to succeed Gen. Sam Houston. We believe he was president of the lone Star Republic at the time of its annexation to the Union in 1845.
The Doctor was, a few year ago, in the town of Columbus in the county [Chenango Co., NY], upon a short visit to his relatives there. He came to Norwich and walked about the streets incog for an hour or two. Perhaps he smelt a public dinner or some other bore being offered to him. Whatever the cause of his silence and concealment, he certainly kept himself dark, and he went out, as he came in, entirely unknown. His subsequent history is unknown to us.
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Utica Observer, January 13, 1949
Dr. Anson Jones, "a remarkable man who refused to be defeated." Born in Great Barrington in 1798, Jones was successively school teacher in Goshen, a grocer in Utica, a druggist in Norwich, a doctor in Philadelphia, a merchant and doctor in New Orleans. Later he was one of the important figures of the short-lived Republic of Texas. He was instrumental in implementing the annexation of the Lone Star State to the Union in 1846.
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Obituary -Dr. Anson Jones
Mohawk Valley Register, January 14, 1858
Dr. Anson Jones
1798 - 1858
The telegraph today brings report of the death of Dr. Anson Jones, Ex-President of Texas. He committed suicide at Houston, on the 6th inst., by shooting himself. Dr. Jones has been prominently connected with public affairs in Texas for many years. He was a native of Louisiana [sic] but emigrated to Texas in 1833, and at once took part in the struggles of the Republic for independence. He joined the army, raised a company of volunteers, was at the battle of San Jacinto, received the appointment of Judge Advocate General, and held various military positions during the years '36 and '37. In 1837 he was elected to the second Congress of Texas from Brazoria County. In the following year he was appointed Minister of Texas to the United States; was recalled in 1839, and elected State Senator in place of Hon. Wm. H. Wharton, deceased. In 1840 he was chosen President of the Senate, and, in the absence of Gen. Lamer, became ex-officio Vice President of the Republic. In 1841 he was elected Secretary of State, an office which he filled with marked ability for three years. He was the last President of the Republic, having been elected to that station in the year 1844. In February, 1846, the Republic was annexed to the United States, and Dr. Jones relinquished his authority; two years of his Presidential term being yet unexpired. Dr. Jones was regarded with great affection by the people of Texas, who were unanimous in ascribing to him measures which resulted in the independence of the young Republic. Like Senator Rusk, of the same State, he met his death by his own hand.--N.Y. Times.
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