John J. Jones
(13 November 1824 -- 19 October, 1898) Jones was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician. Born near Burke County, Ga., Jones studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848. Jones was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4th, 1859 to January 23rd, 1861. After he withdrew Jones served as a Lieutenant in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War, Jones resumed the practice of law until he died in 1898. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp]
Member of
Georgia Delegation - The Road to Civil War
[this display].