Wesley Norwood Jones
Photo c. 1927
1st North Carolina Commissioner of Labor
In office
March 5, 1887 – February 15, 1889
Personal details
Born(1852-07-02)July 2, 1852
Wake County, North Carolina
DiedOctober 20, 1928(1928-10-20) (aged 76)

Wesley Norwood Jones (July 2, 1852 – October 20, 1928) was an American politician who served as the first North Carolina Commissioner of Labor.

Early life and education

Jones was born on July 2, 1852, in Wake County, North Carolina.[1] He was apprenticed as a printer at 13 years old.[1] In the fall of 1875, he enrolled at Wake Forest University, graduating in 1879.[1]

North Carolina Commissioner of Labor

While serving as a member of the board of aldermen (equivalent of the later city council) of Raleigh, Jones was appointed to the new office of North Carolina Commissioner of Labor by Governor Alfred M. Scales on March 15, 1887, for a two-year term.[2] When his term expired, Governor Daniel G. Fowle replaced him with John C. Scarborough.[2]

Death

Jones was found dead in his bed in Raleigh on October 20, 1928.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The City of Raleigh: Historical Sketches from Its Foundation". Google Books. 1887. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Past Commissioners of Labor". Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "W. N. Jones Dies At His Home Here". The News & Observer. October 21, 1928. pp. 1–2.
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