Arthur was the son of Theophilus Aime Jacques and Mary Aellion Miser. He married Mamie Pearl Solter, September 29, 1897, in Greenwich, Brown Co., Kansas. They were married by D.R. Mercer, Justice of the Peace.

WICHITA EAGLE Evening News ~ Thursday, 25 May, 1944, Page 18. (From Personal Files of Good Friends, George M. [#57588801] and Sadie M. [#57588662] Stedman, Hunt.

"A.E. JACQUES, DEMO LEADER, IS NEAR DEATH ~ A.E. Jacques, 1955 North Market, prominent Democratic leader of the county and for 16 years clerk of the district court, suffered a heart attack Friday and is in a serious condition at Wichita hospital. It was stated this morning that he might not live through the day.
Relatives have been advised of Mr. Jacques' serious condition and two sons in the army, Lieut. B.H. Jacques, Newport, R.I., and Lieut. Arthur N. Jacques, Hobbs field, N.M., are en route home. They are expected to arrive today. Mrs. Rex Staplin, a daughter residing at Long Beach, Cal., is scheduled to arrive in Wichita today.
For years Mr. Jacques has been active in civic and political affairs. He was recommended for postmaster of Wichita during the administration of Woodrow Wilson and just recently had the backing of most of the Democratic groups here for the post of deputy clerk of the United States district court. Mr. Jacques was a member of the musician's union and for years had been active in A.F. of L. circles. He was elected advisor of the Young Democrats this year and had been active in building up that organization.
Mr. Jacques' popularity in Wichita was shown in a graphic manner this spring when he was endorsed for deputy clerk of the United States district court here by both A.F. of L. and CIO union councils."

Obituary ~ Wichita Evening Eagle, Saturday 27 May 1944

"A.E. JACQAUES PASSES TODAY~ Was District Court Clerk 16 Years ~ Arthur E. Jacques, 69, former clerk of the district court and a leader in Democratic circles, died early today in a local hospital after a week's illness with a heart ailment. He resided at 1955 North Market.
Mr. Jacques was born in Brown county, Kansas, Septembr 29, 1874, and had resided in Kansas all his life.
When a youth he moved with his parents to the Greenwich community. He worked for a time on the farm but at an early age branched out in the business world. He operated the general store and the elevator at Greenwich and was station agent for the Missouri Pacific.
After his marriage he moved to South Haven where he taught school. He also taught in the Andale schools.
Mr. Jacques came to Wichita in 1902 and his first position in the courthouse was juvenile officer in the probate court under the late Judge McCandless. Some years later he made the race for clerk of the district court. This was his only elective office but he was re-elected for eight terms.
Recently he was endorsed by many of the leading Democrats in Wichita for the position of clerk of the United States district court. At one time, under President Woodrow Wilson, he was a candidate for postmaster.
Mr. Jacques was well known as a musician and for 20 years was president of the musicians' union here. While his children were young he taught them to play various instruments and at one time one of the leading musical groups here was the Jacques orchestra.
He was a member of the Fairview Christian church and of several fraternal organizations including the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Security Benefit association and the York Rite, Consistory and North Star Blue Lodge in the Masonic bodies. He was a former member of the Midian Shrine and the Albert Pike lodge but had been one of the Masons instrumental in organizing the North Star Blue lodge and transferred his membership to that group.
Surviving are his wife, Mamie; four daughters, Della and Eva Jeanne Jacques, at home; Mrs. Velma Staplin, Los Angeles; and Mrs. Verda Maure, Wichita; five sons, Byron, 1920 Jackson; Clifford, 1403 North Emporia; Lieut. Haskell Jacques, stationed in Chicago; Lieut. Athur N. Jacques, stationed in the air base at Hobbs, N.M.; and Homer Jacques, Wichita; one brother Wilber Jacques, Texarkana; two sisters, Mrs. ((Effie Maude)Walter Wilhite, Los Angeles; and Mrs. Belle McDill, Ontario, Cal.; and his grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday [May 29] in the Cochran Mortuary with Rev. S.B. Braden officiating. Burial will be in Wichita Park cemetery."