Ben Jones | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Pat Swindall |
Succeeded by | Don Johnson (Redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ben Lewis Jones August 30, 1941 Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Actor |
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.