Charles William Jones | |
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| United States Senator from Florida | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Abijah Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Pasco |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1834 Balbriggan, Ireland |
| Died | October 11, 1897 (aged 62) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Ada Quigley (m. 1861–1880, her death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Charles William Jones (December 24, 1834 – October 11, 1897) was an American attorney and politician. A Democrat, he served as a United States Senator from Florida from 1875 to 1887. Jones abandoned his seat near the end of his second term, and it remained vacant for a year until a successor was elected. Jones was later diagnosed as mentally ill, and was hospitalized at a Dearborn, Michigan asylum for seven years before his death.