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Jones, Daniel Merriman

educator, journalist, lawyer, was born Aug. 31, 1848, in Henderson county, N. C. He attended the Mills River academy, and took a full course in Latin, Greek, mathematics, and the sciences. In 1872 he began educational work, and taught with success in Franklin and Waynesville, N. C.; and in Williamson county, Texas. In 1883 he was admitted to the bar, and has since made a success of his profession at Anson, Texas. In 1883-84 he was county attorney; and has since filled various positions of public trust. He is the owner and editor of The Texas Western, a democratic weekly published at Anson.