Background
He was born in Coventry, Connecticut, the oldest of nine children.
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Joel Jones
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After graduating at Yale University with high honor in 1817, he commenced the study of law with Judge William Bristol of New Haven, Connecticut, and afterward finished at the Law School in Litchfield, Connecticut.
Career
After completion of his studies, he resided for a short time in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, whence he removed, in 1822, to Easton, Pennsylvania, where he practiced law for many years. In 1830 he was appointed by Governor George Wolf one of three commissioners to revise the civil code of In 1834 he removed to Philadelphia, where he became associate judge in 1835, and afterward presiding judge of the Philadelphia district court. He was the first president of Girard College in 1847-1849.
In 1849 he was elected mayor of Philadelphia.
He took an active interest in theological speculations and inquiries, and was an earnest advocate of a literal interpretation of those scriptures which predict the second coming of Christ. He also edited several English works on prophecy.
One of the sons was Review John Sparhawk Jones, whose daughter Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones was an artist.
In 1860, Joel Jones died in Philadelphia.
