Jones was elected captain of Company D in this regiment in 1862. He was appointed judge advocate general in the Confederate War Department in 1864 and served until the close of the war. He served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1865. He ran for the State Senate in 1872, but lost in a contested election. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress when he ran against RepublicanCharles Hays.
However, Jones was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress.
Jones was elected to the Forty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas H. Herndon. He was reelected to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses and served from December 3, 1883, to March 3, 1889. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888. He resumed the practice of law in Demopolis, Alabama. Jones was elected Circuit judge of the first judicial circuit of Alabama from 1890 until his death in Demopolis, Alabama, January 15, 1895. He was interred in Lyon Cemetery.
james, jones, confused, with, james, jones, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, . Not to be confused with James T Jones or James T Jones IV This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message James Taylor Jones July 20 1832 February 15 1895 was a U S Representative from Alabama James T JonesMember of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st districtIn office March 4 1877 March 3 1879Preceded byJeremiah HaralsonSucceeded byThomas H HerndonIn office December 3 1883 March 3 1889Preceded byThomas H HerndonSucceeded byRichard H ClarkeMember of the Alabama SenateIn office 1872 1873Personal detailsBornJames Taylor Jones 1832 07 20 July 20 1832Richmond VirginiaDiedJanuary 15 1895 1895 01 15 aged 62 Demopolis AlabamaPolitical partyDemocraticBiography editBorn in Richmond Virginia Jones moved with his family to Marengo County Alabama in 1834 He pursued classical studies and graduated from Princeton College in 1852 and from the law school of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1855 He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced his law practice in Demopolis Alabama During the Civil War Jones enlisted in the Confederate States Army as a private in the Fourth Alabama Regiment Jones was elected captain of Company D in this regiment in 1862 He was appointed judge advocate general in the Confederate War Department in 1864 and served until the close of the war He served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1865 He ran for the State Senate in 1872 but lost in a contested election He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1874 to the Forty fourth Congress when he ran against Republican Charles Hays However Jones was elected as a Democrat to the Forty fifth Congress March 4 1877 March 3 1879 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty sixth Congress Jones was elected to the Forty eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas H Herndon He was reelected to the Forty ninth and Fiftieth Congresses and served from December 3 1883 to March 3 1889 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888 He resumed the practice of law in Demopolis Alabama Jones was elected Circuit judge of the first judicial circuit of Alabama from 1890 until his death in Demopolis Alabama January 15 1895 He was interred in Lyon Cemetery References editUnited States Congress James T Jones id J000233 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJeremiah Haralson Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st congressional districtMarch 4 1877 March 3 1879 Succeeded byThomas H HerndonPreceded byThomas H Herndon Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st congressional districtDecember 3 1883 March 3 1889 Succeeded byRichard H Clarke Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James T Jones amp oldid 1191201277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
