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Portrait of John Jones

Aaron E. Darlingc. 1865

Chicago History Museum

Chicago History Museum
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Portrait of John Jones (1817?-1879), c. 1865, oil on canvas. Jones was a tailor, businessman, philanthropist, Underground Railroad activist, abolitionist, civil rights activist, county commissioner, and the first African American to hold elective office in Illinois (1871).

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  • Title: Portrait of John Jones
  • Creator: Aaron E. Darling
  • Date Created: c. 1865
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: No Known Copyright
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