John W. Jones (Alabama politician)

John W. Jones was a state legislator in Alabama. He served in the Senate in the 1872 and 1874 legislatures.[1]

Jones was from North Carolina. He served in the Alabama Senate representing Lowndes County.[2] Clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives Ellis Phelan, reported on a petition to the Alabama legislature " praying for the expulsion" of Jones and state representative H. A. Carson.[3]

He was awarded a contract as a mail carrier in 1875.[4]

In 1881, he was involved in a contested election with Charles M. Shelley for a vacated U.S. House seat in the 47th United States Congress.[5]

References

  1. ^ "African-American Legislators in Reconstruction Alabama" (PDF). Alabama Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ Senate, USA Congress (April 3, 1876). "Senate Documents". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Senate, Alabama Legislature (April 3, 1876). "Journal". etc. – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Representatives, USA Congress House of (April 3, 1876). "House Documents". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  5. ^ House, United States Congress (April 3, 1883). "Miscellaneous Documents: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session" – via Google Books.