He spent time in jail for flogging a crew member who died as a result, and later he killed a mutinous crewman with a sword. naval engagements, the Battle of Flamborough Head on the other, Jones demonstrated something of a disagreeable nature, leading to lifelong disputes, accusations, and clashes with authority.Īs a Scottish youth named John Paul, Jones went to sea, sailed the Atlantic on merchant and slave ships, and worked his way up to ship’s master-albeit with an apparent affinity for violent leadership. On the one hand, he was the hero of one of the earliest and most famous U.S. Senators, opposed secession from the Union.īonhomme Richard, my latest, just-released old pen font, is modeled after the fine cursive script of John Paul Jones, who happens to fall into the latter category. For instance, most of those whose hands inspired my Texas Heroes Font Set owned slaves then again both Sam Houston ( Houston Pen) and Thomas J Rusk ( Texas Hero), Texas’s first two U.S. Some of the historical figures whose penmanship I’ve replicated over the years were true heroes-like Frederick Douglass (abolitionist, statesman, orator, and inspiration for Douglass Pen).

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