Thomas McKissick Jones
Thomas McKissick Jones (born December 16, 1816 in Person County , North Carolina , † March 13, 1892 in Pulaski , Giles County , Tennessee ) was an American politician from the 19th century . He was also a member of the Freemasons and the Knights Templar .
Jones has represented his state in the House of Representatives and the Senate of Tennessee in his political career . He was also active after the Secession of Tennessee from 1861 to 1862 in the Provisional Confederate Congress . After the war he represented his state at the constitutional convention in 1870. He then served as a judge in Tennessee from 1872 to 1873.
Jones died in Pulaski and was then buried there in Maplewood Cemetery .
family
Thomas, son of Wilson Jones and Rebecca (McKissack) Jones, had another brother named Calvin (* 1810).
Web links
- The Political Graveyard (Engl.)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jones, Thomas McKissick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1816 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Person County , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1892 |
| Place of death | Pulaski , Giles County , Tennessee |