Patrick Henry Jones

Patrick Henry Jones was an American lawyer, public servant and Postmaster of New York City during the midto late 19th century. In 1878, he was involved in the Alexander T. Stewart bodysnatching case when he was contacted by the kidnappers to act as an intermediary between themselves and the Stewart estate. When negotiations stalled between the Stewart familys lawyer Henry Hilton, he assisted Stewarts widow in negotiating for the return of her husbands body.

Jones also had a successful military career serving with the Union Army during the American Civil War, being involved in thirty major battles and countless skirmishes, and reaching the rank of brigadier general before the wars end. He was one of ten IrishAmericans to become brigade commanders and one of four Irish born officers to become a divisional commander.

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