John Gabriel Jones
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This article is about the American pioneer and politician. For other uses, see Gabriel Jones.
John Gabriel Jones (June 6, 1752 – December 25, 1776) was a colonial American pioneer and politician. An early settler of Kentucky, he and George Rogers Clark sought to petition Virginia to allow Kentucky to become a part of the Colony of Virginia at the outset of the American Revolution.
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John Gabriel Jones | |
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Born | (1752-06-06)June 6, 1752 |
Died | December 25, 1776(1776-12-25) (aged 24) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Pioneer, lawyer and politician |
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He was named in honor of his uncle, the noted Virginian lawyer Gabriel Jones.