Ben Jones (American actor and politician)

Ben Jones
Jones in 1989
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byPat Swindall
Succeeded byDon Johnson (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born
Ben Lewis Jones

(1941-08-30) August 30, 1941 (age 83)
Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionActor
Jones and the General Lee, taken outside his store "Cooter's Place" in Sperryville, Virginia in 1999

Benjamin Lewis Jones (born August 30, 1941) is an American actor, politician, playwright, and essayist, best known for his role as Cooter Davenport in The Dukes of Hazzard. Jones also served for four years in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1989, to January 3, 1993.