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Robert Hester Jones
Full Name: Robert Hester Jones
Date of birth: December 1, 1854
Date of death: February 17, 1922
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
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35th
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Democrat
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DeKalb / Bowie
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Bowie
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H
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Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
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34th
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Democrat
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DeKalb / Bowie
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Bowie
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
Obituary, "Judge R.H. Jones Dies," DeKalb, 2/22/1922, p. 4. "Former member of the state legislature from Bowie county."
Austin American.
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Other Resources |
R.H. Jones, former Bowie County Judge. "Interesting Decision Handed Down by Court of Criminal Appeals," 11/11/1901, p. 2, on "whether a county judge is a peace officer and is thereby given the legal right to carry a pistol."
Austin Statesman.
Census of 1900 - R.H. Jones, Jr. [sic], Bowie County, age 46, born December 1854 in Georgia, lawyer, spouse E.J., children R.H., Jr., Estill, Lillian, and Oscar.
Census of 1910 - Robert H. Jones, Bowie County, age 55, born circa 1855 in Georgia, lawyer, spouse Eliza Jane, children Lillian and Oscar E. Jones, and Ester Price.
Census of 1920 - Robert H. Jones, Bowie County, age 61, born circa 1859 in Georgia, farmer, spouse Eliza J. and daughter Mary E.
Father Robert Hester Jones and mother Elizabeth Marchant mentioned in the record of son Oscar E. Jones, death date 5/2/1942, Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965.
FamilySearch. 1900
1910
1920
Kentucky Death Records
Eliza J. Jones, widowed, death date 2/6/1946 in DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas. Father Rev. J.T. Merchant.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Robert Hester Jones, birth date 12/1/1854, death date 2/17/1922, burial in Woodmen Cemetery, DeKalb, Bowie County with Eliza Jane Jones.
Find a Grave.
Jones v. State, 65 S.W. 92 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 11/6//1901).
Google Books.
Listed as candidate for Representative: Judge R.H. Jones of DeKalb. "Nominees," "names of candidates to be voted on at the November election," Progressive Advertiser (DeKalb, Texas), 10/15/1914, p. 3.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Chief Justice or County Judge, R.H. Jones, 1896-1902. Bowie County Officials,
RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
35th Legislature (1917) - R.H. Jones, postoffice DeKalb, nativity Georgia, age 59 (born circa 1858), 36 years in Texas, lawyer, member of former legislatures: 34th, Democrat.
Texas Legislative Manual.
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4.
Galveston Daily News.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
R.H. Jones, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
R.H. Jones, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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