Biography of 	JONES, Hamilton P., M. D., Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller August 1998

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Jones, Hamilton P., M. D., New Orleans, was born in that city Oct. 26,
1872; son of Dr. Joseph and Susan R. (Polk) Jones, the former of whom was
born in Georgia and the latter in North Carolina.  He received his early
education in private and public schools at New Orleans, and after taking
an academic course at Tulane university he, in 1894, entered the medical
department of that institution, from which he graduated with the degree of
M. D.  Following his graduation, he entered upon general practice in the
city of New Orleans, and his profession has claimed his attention since
that time.  He has been a visiting physician and surgeon to the Charity
hospital since the date of his graduation.  Previous to securing his
medical degree and for 2 years following that event, he was assistant to
the professor of chemistry and medical jurisprudence, while after
graduating he filled the position of assistant demonstrator in chemistry,
and later that of demonstrator of chemistry.  At the present time, he is
instructor of clinical medicine, medical department of Tulane university.
In 1897 Dr. Jones was resident physician at the Isolation hospital, in the
old Beauregard school.  In 1898 he was acting assistant surgeon, U. S. A.,
during the Spanish-American war, and later consulting surgeon at the only
field hospital at Santiago, Cuba.  After the outbreak of yellow fever among
the troops a yellow fever hospital was established, known as "Jones' Yellow
Fever hospital," and Dr. Jones was placed in charge of all yellow fever
work among soldiers outside of Santiago until September, 1898.  He was made
executive officer of the First Division hospital, at Montauk Point, for
September and Oct., 1898.  He served from the latter part of May until the
latter part of Oct., 1898, and was recommended to congress for brevet.  
Dr. jones was in charge of the yellow fever emergency hospital at New Orleans
in 1905 as physician-in-chief.  In 1910-11 he filled the office of state
analyst and later, for 1 year, that of food commissioner.  He has also been
employed by the U. S. government as an expert with reference to blood and
blood pressure, and as authority on nutrition in an important case
involving questions in connection with bleached flour.  He has also been
retained by private interests, as a chemical and bacteriological expert in
important litigation.  Among Dr. Jones' published work may be mentioned:
"Reports on Yellow Fever Hospitals,'' ''Medical and Surgical Notes on the
Spanish-American War," "Reports on Chemical and Microscopical studies of
water of Lake Pontchartrain and tributaries with reference to cause of
death of large numbers of fish," and similar studies with reference to the
waters of Bayou Teche, and "Medical Aspects of Exopthalmie Goitre."  Much
other work of a professional character, from his pen might be mentioned.
Dr. Jones is a member of the Orleans parish, the Louisiana State, the
American and Southern Medical associations.  He has filled the position of
secretary of the Orleans Parish Medical association, and has served on
various committees of other associations.  The doctor affiliates with the
democratic party.  June 25, 1901, Dr. Jones was married to Miss Caroline E.
Merrick, daughter of David T. and Talulah (Dowdell) Merrick, the former of
whom was born in Louisiana and the latter in Alabama.  One child--Joseph
--has been born to them.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 771.
Edited by Alc=E9e Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in 1914, by Century 
Historical Association.