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John B. Jones

Full Name: John B. Jones
Birth date: September 10, 1803
Death date: June 11, 1874

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 3rd (1) (2) (3) (4) Legislature
    11/5/1849 - 11/9/1849
     
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2) Elisha M. Pease unseated John B. Jones in election contest 11/9/1849, and was sworn the same day. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 3rd Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office, 11/5/1849, p. 3. Senate Journal .
(4) 3rd Legislature, Regular Session - Majority report of committee on Privileges and Elections, petition of E.M. Pease contesting the seat of the Hon. John B. Jones, 11/8/1849, pp. 98-99; Minority report and adoption of majority report, Pease took oath and his seat, 11/9/1849, pp. 103, 105-106. Senate Journal . November 8, 1849
November 9, 1849

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

  • Census of 1850 - Jno. B. Jones, Galveston, Galveston County, age 47, born circa 1803 in South Carolina, attorney at law.
    Census of 1860 - Jno. Jones, Galveston, Galveston County, age 56, born circa 1804 in South Carolina, lawyer.
    Census of 1870 - John B. Jones, Galveston County, age 67, born circa 1803 in South Carolina, lawyer. FamilySearch . 1860 1870
    • 1850
  • John B. Jones, death date 6/1/1874, aged 70 years, burial in Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, with wife Ann N. Jones. Find a Grave .
  • Obituary, "Still Another Old Citizen Gone," Galveston Daily News, 6/2/1874, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Birth date 9/10/1803, death date 6/1/1874. ". . .he was prevailed on to serve a term in the Texas Congress . . ." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
  • John B. Jones, Galveston lawyer nominated by Democratic party for state Senate in 1849, p. 196. Election contest with Elisha Pease, pp. 196-198. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.

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