William Atkinson Jones
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For the American air force officer, see William A. Jones III.
William Atkinson Jones (March 21, 1849 – April 17, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918 from the first district of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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W.A. Jones | |
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29th Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office December 10, 1914 – April 17, 1918 | |
Preceded by | Sereno E. Payne |
Succeeded by | Henry Allen Cooper Frederick H. Gillett |
Chairman of the House Insular Affairs Committee | |
In office March 4, 1911 – April 17, 1918 | |
Preceded by | Marlin Edgar Olmsted |
Succeeded by | Horace Mann Towner |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1891 – April 17, 1918 | |
Preceded by | Thomas H. B. Browne |
Succeeded by | S. Otis Bland |
Personal details | |
Born | William Atkinson Jones (1849-03-21)March 21, 1849 Warsaw, Virginia |
Died | April 17, 1918(1918-04-17) (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
Resting place | St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Warsaw, VA 37.957901°N 76.755226°W / 37.957901; -76.755226 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Claude Douglas Motley[1] |
Children | William Atkinson Jones |
Residence(s) | Warsaw, Virginia |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Profession | Lawyer, legislator |
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He was author of the Jones Act, which granted independence to the Philippines after a period of U.S. control.