Show JOHN PAUL JONES john paul jones united states naval commander was tho the sou son of 0 a jardner g abdnor named john paul and was a native ot of virginia ile ho went to sea at an early age and began ills his business carreer us as a slays trader adopting the name jones in 1775 1776 ho he offered his services to congress and was given command of a ship later he commanded a french fleet flynn atho stars and stripes and won a number or of brilliant victories ovo eye arthe british after the revolutionary war lie he entered tho the service of the empress 0 of russia and as a rear admiral did good service against turkey ho died in ill franco france in 1792 1732 |