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Addison Porter Jones was born 15 September 1822 in Greenville, New York, United States and died 5 May 1910 of unspecified causes. He married Rachel J Sole (1826-1865) 1866 .
He attended the common schools. In 1843, he became a merchant in Catskill.
He entered politics as a Whig and in 1855 became a Democrat. He was Supervisor of the Town of Catskill in 1856, 1860 and 1861; and Sheriff of Greene County from 1862 to 1864.
He was a presidential elector in 1876, voting for Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks.
Jones was a member of the New York State Senate (14th D.) in 1878, 1879, 1882 and 1883.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| George Howard Jones (1853-1936) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Helen L Jones (1867-1957) | |||
| Frances M Jones (1879-1960) | |||
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr. |
New York State Senate 14th District 1878–1879 |
Succeeded by Charles A. Fowler |
| Preceded by Charles A. Fowler |
New York State Senate 14th District 1882–1883 |
Succeeded by John Van Schaick |
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