David F. Jones Biography


	This biography appears on pages 653-654 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904) and was scanned, 
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	DAVID F. JONES, who is successfully established in the drug 
business in the city of Watertown, is one of the leading 
representatives of this line of enterprise in the state, and president 
of the state board of pharmacy. He was born in LaCrosse county, 
Wisconsin, on the 27th of October, 1869, being a son of John W. and 
Mary (Jones) Jones, both of whom were born and reared in Wales, where 
the father learned and followed the trade of cabinetmaking up to the 
time of his emigration to America. He located in LaCrosse county, 
Wisconsin, where he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, in 
which he was successful, being one of the honored and substantial 
citizens of the Badger state, Monroe county becoming his permanent 
home.  

	The subject of this sketch was reared on the parental farmstead 
in Monroe county, Wisconsin, and after availing himself of the 
advantages of the district schools continued his studies in the high 
school at Sparta, where he completed the scientific course. Thereafter 
he was for a time engaged in teaching, while he also served a thorough 
apprenticeship in a drug store in Barron, Wisconsin, while he was 
matriculated in the school of pharmacy of the Northwestern University, 
at Evanston, Illinois, where he /was graduated in 1894, receiving the 
degree of Graduate in Pharmacy. Soon after his graduation, in 1894, Mr. 
Jones came to Watertown and established himself in the drug business in 
the same stand which he now occupies, his brother, E. M. Jones, being 
at that time associated with him. In the following year the subject was 
tendered the chair of pharmacy in the South Dakota State Agricultural 
College, at Brookings, accepting this offer and rendering effective 
service in that capacity during the ensuing collegiate year, at the 
expiration of which, in 1897, he was elected president of the State 
Pharmaceutical Association. The following year he was appointed to fill 
a vacancy as a member of the state board of pharmacy, by Governor Lee, 
and served as president of that body for one year. while in 1900 he was 
reappointed a member of the board, by Governor Herreid, being incumbent 
of this position at the time of this writing and is also now serving 
for the second time as president, having rendered signally valuable 
service in the connection and being known as one of the most scientific 
and best informed pharmacists and chemists in the state. He at all 
times manifests a loyal interest in public affairs of a local nature, 
is at the present time a member of the board of aldermen of Watertown, 
representing the second ward, while his political allegiance is given 
to the Republican party. He is now sole owner of the drug business 
which he established upon his arrival in the city, and he carries a 
large and comprehensive stock of drugs, chemicals, proprietary 
medicines and sundries, and makes a specialty of prescription work, as 
well as bacteriological and microscopical work. In his establishment he 
carries a large stock of books and stationery. The pleasant home of Mr. 
Jones is located at 623 Carpenter street, and is a center of refined 
hospitality. Fraternally he is identified with the Knights of Pythias 
and the Ancient Order of United Workmen.  

	On the 14th of February, 1896, Mr. Jones was united in marriage 
to Miss Mabel E. Coe, who was born in Illinois, being a daughter of C. 
D. and Alice Coe, who were residents of Barron, Wisconsin, where the 
marriage was solemnized.