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JONES, James, Congress, GA (1801)

JONES, James, a Representative from Georgia; born in Maryland, birth date unknown; moved to Georgia with his uncle, Colonel Marbury, in 1740; attended the academy in Augusta; studied law; was…

James JONES, Congress, VA (1772-1848)

JONES, James, a Representative from Virginia; born in Nottoway Parish, Amelia (now Nottoway) County, Va., on December 11, 1772; graduated from Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia, in 1791, and…

James Robert JONES, Congress, OK (1939)

JONES, James Robert, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., May 5, 1939; attended Sacred Heart School, Muskogee, Okla.; graduated, Muskogee Central High…

JONES, James, Congress, VA (1772-1848)

JONES, James, a Representative from Virginia; born in Nottoway Parish, Amelia (now Nottoway) County, Va., on December 11, 1772; graduated from Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia, in 1791, and the…

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Roy Jones Jr.

Born: Jan. 16, 1969Boxing robbed of gold medal at 1988 Olympics on a scoring error; still voted Outstanding Boxer of the Games; won IBF middleweight crown, beating Bernard Hopkins in 1993; moved up…

Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones

(Encyclopedia) Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones, 1862–1937, American novelist, b. New York City, noted for her subtle, ironic, and superbly crafted fictional studies of New York society at the turn of…

James Henry JONES, Congress, TX (1830-1904)

JONES, James Henry, a Representative from Texas; born in Shelby County, Ala., September 13, 1830; moved with his parents to Talladega County, Ala., in early youth; pursued an academic course;…

James Kimbrough JONES, Congress, AR (1839-1908)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1903Party: DemocratJONES, James Kimbrough, a Representative and a Senator from Arkansas; born in Marshall County, Miss., September 29, 1839; moved with his father…