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John William Jones | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Towns |
| Succeeded by | Allen F. Owen |
| Georgia House of Representatives for Monroe County | |
| In office 1837–1838 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1806 Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 1871 (aged 65) Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Carlisle Seminary University of Pennsylvania Jefferson Medical College |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
| Profession | farmer, physician, educator, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Unit | Medical Department |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John William Jones (April 14, 1806 – April 27, 1871) was an American politician, planter, educator and physician. Born in Maryland and raised in Kentucky, Jones served one term in the United States Congress representing Georgia's 3rd congressional district, before resuming his careers as a planter and physician in Alabama as well as helped found two female seminaries before returning to Georgia. During the American Civil War, Jones accepted a commission as a surgeon in the Confederate States Army, and postwar taught medicine in Atlanta.[1]
- ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia, vol. III p. 469