Historedia
Person

William Jones

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1818–1839

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Jones, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Panic of 1819 begins

    1818–1819

    Role: directed the SBUS branch offices

    1. August 1818 · PhiladelphiaCredit Contraction

      The Second Bank initiated a sharp credit contraction in summer 1818, rejecting state banknotes in August.

    2. 1819 · Second Bank of the United StatesBank Stabilization

      Cheves employed stern procedures to place the Second Bank on sound footing in early 1819.

    3. January 1819 · United StatesPanic Onset

      News arrived in January 1819 that cotton value had broken, dropping 25% in a single day, and the ensuing panic drove the country into recession.

  2. Newport Rising: Chartist march on Newport

    1839

    Role: Chartist leader

    1. 3–4 November 1839 · Westgate HotelMarch on Newport

      Chartist leaders Frost, Williams, and Jones led a march to the Westgate Hotel in Newport on 3–4 November 1839.

    2. 4 November 1839 · Westgate HotelConfrontation at Westgate

      A confrontation occurred at the Westgate Hotel in Newport on 4 November 1839, involving armed Chartists and authorities.

Sources

  1. Panic of 1819 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-01
  2. John Frost (Chartist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07
  3. Chartism Wikipedia