George Washington Jones | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th district | |
March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883 | |
| Dewitt Clinton Giddings | |
| James W. Throckmorton | |
| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
August 9, 1866 - August 8, 1867 | |
| Governor | James W. Throckmorton |
| Fletcher Stockdale | |
| James W. Flanagan | |
| Bastrop County Attorney | |
1858-1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1828 Marion County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1903 (aged 74) Bastrop, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery |
| Political party | Greenback Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Ann Mullins |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States ArmyRobert T. Allen's Seventeenth Texas Infantry |
| Rank |  Colonel |
George Washington Jones (September 5, 1828 - July 11, 1903) was a Texas politician, a Lieutenant Governor of Texas and a Greenback member of the United States House of Representatives.
Early life
George Washington Jones was born to William Dandridge Claiborne Jones and Rachel Burleson Jones on September 5, 1828, in Marion County, Alabama.[1] He moved with his parents to Tipton County, Tennessee, and then to Bastrop, Texas. Jones studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1851, and commenced practice in Bastrop.
From 1858 until 1860 he served as Bastrop County Attorney.[2]
Military service
Although a supporter of the Union, Jones served in the Confederate States Army, eventually attaining the rank of colonel as commander of the 17th Texas Infantry.[3]
Public service
He was a delegate to the Texas state constitutional convention in 1866. Jones was elected lieutenant governor in 1866, with James W. Throckmorton as governor. Both Jones and Throckmorton were removed from office in 1867 by General Philip Henry Sheridan for being obstructions to Reconstruction.[4]
In 1878 Jones was elected as United States Congressman for the Texas 5th Congressional District. He was reelected in 1880 and served from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1883.
Personal life and death
On August 1, 1855, he married Ledora Ann Mullins in Bastrop.
Jones died on July 11, 1903. Ledora Jones died on August 31, 1903. They are both interred at Fairview Cemetery in Bastrop.
References
- ^ George Washington Jones genealogy. LDS Compact Disc #10 Pin #122475: LDS Family Search.org.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ Guttery, Ben (2008). Representing Texas: a Comprehensive History of U.S. and Confederate Senators and Representatives from Texas. BookSurge Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-4196-7884-4.
- ^ "The 17th Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment". J.P. Blessington. Retrieved 2010.
- ^ Cutrer, Thomas W: GW Jones from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2 July 2010. Texas State Historical Association
External links
- United States Congress. "George Washington Jones (id: J000223)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William H. Hamman |
Greenback nominee for Governor of Texas 1880, 1882 |
Succeeded by None |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Fletcher Stockdale |
Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1866–1867 |
Succeeded by James W. Flanagan |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by De Witt C. Giddings |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th congressional district 1879–1883 |
Succeeded by James W. Throckmorton |
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