Hilary P. Jones

Infobox Military Person
name=Hilary P. Jones
born= birth date|1863|11|14
died= Death date and age|1938|1|1|1863|11|14


caption=As Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, circa 1921.
nickname=
placeofbirth= Hanover County, Virginia
placeofdeath=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Navy
serviceyears=1884-1927
rank= Admiral
unit=
commands=U.S. Fleet
battles=Spanish-American War World War I
awards=Distinguished Service Medal
relations=
laterwork=Naval advisor, Geneva Disarmament Conference and London Naval Conference

Hilary Pollard Jones, Jr. (14 November 1863 – 1 January 1938) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War and World War I. During the early 1920s, he served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.

Early life and career

Born in Hanover County, Virginia, Jones graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884. He was the son of Hilary Pollard Jones, who commanded an artillery battalion in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. As a young Ensign, Jones was commended for his bravery and skill in helping to save "Nipsic" from sinking during the great Samoan hurricane of 1889.

During the Spanish-American War Jones served in "Dorothea" on patrol duty off Cuba. In the next years he sailed in various ships of the fleet, rising to command the battleship "Rhode Island" in 1912. In 1913 he commanded the Washington Navy Yard.

World War I and post-war years

During World War I he commanded patrol units and later a division of the Transport Force. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for his outstanding service.

Following the war Admiral Jones had important commands at sea, culminating in 1922 in the post of Commander in Chief, United States Fleet. In 1923 he left this duty to join the General Board.

Retirement

Admiral Jones retired in 1927 but served as naval advisor at the Geneva Disarmament Conference and the London Naval Conference of 1930. A prominent member of the Society of the Cincinnati, Admiral Jones died 1 January 1938.

Namesake

The destroyer USS "Hilary P. Jones" was named for him.

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References

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