George Washington Jones (Texas politician)
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George Washington Jones (September 5, 1828 – July 11, 1903) was an American politician who served as lieutenant governor of Texas and was a Greenback member of the United States House of Representatives.
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George Washington Jones | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Dewitt Clinton Giddings |
Succeeded by | James W. Throckmorton |
10th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
In office August 9, 1866 – August 8, 1867 | |
Governor | James W. Throckmorton |
Preceded by | Fletcher Stockdale |
Succeeded by | James W. Flanagan |
Bastrop County Attorney | |
In office 1858–1860 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1828-09-05)September 5, 1828 Marion County, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | July 11, 1903(1903-07-11) (aged 74) Bastrop, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Fairview Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic (1866) Independent (1876–84)[lower-alpha 1] Populist (1898) |
Spouse |
Ledora Ann Mullins (m. 1855) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army Robert T. Allen’s Seventeenth Texas Infantry |
Rank | Colonel |
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