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Walter JONES, Congress, VA (1745-1815)

JONES, Walter, a Representative from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., December 18, 1745; was graduated from William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va., in 1760; studied medicine in…

Tilden, Samuel Jones

(Encyclopedia) Tilden, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, American political figure, Democratic presidential candidate in 1876, b. New Lebanon, N.Y. Admitted to the bar in 1841, Tilden was an eminently…

John Marvin JONES, Congress, TX (1886-1976)

JONES, John Marvin, a Representative from Texas; born near Valley View, Cooke County, Tex., February 26, 1886; attended the common schools; John B. Denton College, A.B., 1902; Southwestern…

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…

Noble Wimberly JONES, Congress, GA (1723-1805)

JONES, Noble Wimberly, (father of George Jones), a Delegate from Georgia; born in Lambeth, near London, England, in 1723; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in…

Burr W. JONES, Congress, WI (1846-1935)

JONES, Burr W., a Representative from Wisconsin; born near Evansville, Rock County, Wis., March 9, 1846; attended the common schools and the Evansville (Wis.) Seminary; taught school for…

Walter Beaman JONES, Jr., Congress, NC (1943)

JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr., (son of Walter Beaman Jones, Sr.), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Farmville, Pitt County, N.C., February 10, 1943; graduated from Hargrave Military Academy…

George Wallace JONES, Congress, WI (1804-1896)

Senate Years of Service: 1848-1859Party: DemocratJONES, George Wallace, (brother-in-law of John Scott of Missouri), a Delegate from the Territory of Michigan and the Territory of Wisconsin and…