John Wallace Jones | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana | |
| In office 1854–1858 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Clinton Beall |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Robeson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1822 Moulton, Alabama |
| Died | September 6, 1895 (aged 73) Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | 
Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | 
Confederate States Army |
| Unit | 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Wallace Jones (March 31, 1822 – September 6, 1895) was an American judge.
Born in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama, Jones became a district judge in Caddo Parish and also served as the mayor of Shreveport from 1854 to 1858. [1] In addition to his civic career, Jones also served with distinction during the American Civil War as the Commanding Officer of Company K of the 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment for the Confederacy. He died in Shreveport, Louisiana at the age of 73.
References
- ^ Brock, Eric J. (2001-01-31). Eric Brock's Shreveport. Pelican Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4556-0386-2.
External links
- John Wallace Jones entry at The Political Graveyard
- John Wallace Jones at Find a Grave
- Obituary of Judge John Jones at Newspaper.
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- 1822 births
- 1895 deaths
- 19th-century mayors of places in Louisiana
- Confederate States Army officers
- Louisiana Democrats
- Mayors of Shreveport, Louisiana
- People from Moulton, Alabama
- People of Alabama in the American Civil War
- Louisiana state court judges
- 19th-century American judges
- Louisiana state court judge stubs
John Wallace Jones | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana | |
| In office 1854–1858 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Clinton Beall |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Robeson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1822 Moulton, Alabama |
| Died | September 6, 1895 (aged 73) Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |
Confederate States Army |
| Unit | 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Wallace Jones (March 31, 1822 – September 6, 1895) was an American judge.
Born in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama, Jones became a district judge in Caddo Parish and also served as the mayor of Shreveport from 1854 to 1858. [1] In addition to his civic career, Jones also served with distinction during the American Civil War as the Commanding Officer of Company K of the 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment for the Confederacy. He died in Shreveport, Louisiana at the age of 73.
References
- ^ Brock, Eric J. (2001-01-31). Eric Brock's Shreveport. Pelican Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4556-0386-2.
External links
- John Wallace Jones entry at The Political Graveyard
- John Wallace Jones at Find a Grave
- Obituary of Judge John Jones at Newspaper.
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| This biography of a state judge in Louisiana is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1822 births
- 1895 deaths
- 19th-century mayors of places in Louisiana
- Confederate States Army officers
- Louisiana Democrats
- Mayors of Shreveport, Louisiana
- People from Moulton, Alabama
- People of Alabama in the American Civil War
- Louisiana state court judges
- 19th-century American judges
- Louisiana state court judge stubs