Francis Jones

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Francis Jones († in Winchester , Tennessee ) was an American politician . Between 1817 and 1823 he represented the state of Tennessee in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Jones' date and place of birth are not known. The date of his death is also uncertain. He received only a limited education. After studying law and admission to the bar, he began working in his new profession in Winchester. In 1815 he was a district attorney for the Tennessee Third Judicial District.

Politically, Jones was a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the congressional election of 1816 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Tennessee , where he succeeded Samuel Powell on March 4, 1817 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1823 .

After leaving the US House of Representatives, Francis Jones worked again as a lawyer in Winchester. He died there too.

Web links

  • Francis Jones in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Jones, Francis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH 18th century
DATE OF DEATH 19th century
Place of death Winchester , Tennessee