W.A. Jones | |
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| 29th Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office December 10, 1914 – April 17, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Sereno E. Payne |
| Succeeded by | Henry Allen Cooper Frederick H. Gillett |
| Chairman of the House Insular Affairs Committee | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – April 17, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Marlin Edgar Olmsted |
| Succeeded by | Horace Mann Towner |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – April 17, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas H. B. Browne |
| Succeeded by | S. Otis Bland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Atkinson Jones March 21, 1849 Warsaw, Virginia |
| Died | April 17, 1918 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Warsaw, VA 37°57′28″N 76°45′19″W / 37.957901°N 76.755226°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Claude Douglas Motley[1] |
| Children | William Atkinson Jones |
| Residence(s) | Warsaw, Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Profession | Lawyer, legislator |
William Atkinson Jones (March 21, 1849 – April 17, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918 from the first district of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
He was author of the Jones Act, which granted independence to the Philippines after a period of U.S. control.
- ^ "William Atkinson Jones, 'Virginia, Marriages, 1785–1940'". Family Search.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-10.