Samuel Jones (New York comptroller)
Samuel Jones (July 26, 1734 Oyster Bay, then Queens, now Nassau County, New York - November 21, 1819) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
He was a member from Queens County of the New York State Assembly from 1786 to 1790. He was elected a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1788, but did not attend the session. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1791 to 1799.
On February 17, 1797, the office of New York State Comptroller was created by the New York State Legislature to succeed to the State Auditor. On March 15, Jones was appointed by the Council of Appointment the first holder of the office, serving until 1800.
He married Cornelia Haring, and their son was Chancellor Samuel Jones.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Samuel Jones (id: J000251)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- [1] Political Graveyard
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 34; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- [2] Bible records, at rootsweb