Calvin Jones (physician)
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Calvin Jones was a North Carolina
physician
and was among the group of founders of the North Carolina Medical Society. He served from 1802 to 1832 as a trustee of the University of North Carolina
. Jones was also elected to the North Carolina House of Commons (from Johnston County in 1799 and 1802, and from Wake County in 1807) and as the Mayor
(then called Intendant of Police) of Raleigh, North Carolina
(1807–1809).
Jones served as adjutant general
of the state militia during the period of the War of 1812
and claimed to know Andrew Jackson
and Jackson's wife "very well personally" in a letter he wrote to a cousin in 1828.
In 1817 and 1819 he was Grand Master of Masons
in North Carolina.
A highway in the Wake Forest area, the N.C. 98 Bypass, was renamed in his honor in 2010.
. The main dwelling on the site, built circa 1820, is now a museum for the Wake Forest College Birthplace Society.
The museum is known as Calvin Jones Historical House, and features exhibits about the history of Wake Forest College and the town of Wake Forest
, including the Wake Forest College Sports Hall of Fame. The Society also maintains historic archives about the college and town that are available to researchers by appointment.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and was among the group of founders of the North Carolina Medical Society. He served from 1802 to 1832 as a trustee of the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. Jones was also elected to the North Carolina House of Commons (from Johnston County in 1799 and 1802, and from Wake County in 1807) and as the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
(then called Intendant of Police) of Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
(1807–1809).
Jones served as adjutant general
Adjutant general
An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.-Imperial Russia:In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue...
of the state militia during the period of the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
and claimed to know Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
and Jackson's wife "very well personally" in a letter he wrote to a cousin in 1828.
In 1817 and 1819 he was Grand Master of Masons
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
in North Carolina.
A highway in the Wake Forest area, the N.C. 98 Bypass, was renamed in his honor in 2010.
Calvin Jones Historical House
The 615 acres (2.5 km²) plantation he owned, Wake Forest (or Forest of Wake), was purchased by the North Carolina Baptist Convention in 1832 and became the first home of Wake Forest CollegeWake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
. The main dwelling on the site, built circa 1820, is now a museum for the Wake Forest College Birthplace Society.
The museum is known as Calvin Jones Historical House, and features exhibits about the history of Wake Forest College and the town of Wake Forest
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest is a town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is located just north of the state capital, Raleigh. The population was 12,588 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the estimated population was 27,915...
, including the Wake Forest College Sports Hall of Fame. The Society also maintains historic archives about the college and town that are available to researchers by appointment.
External links
- Calvin Jones Historical House - Wake Forest College Birthplace Society