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Henry Cox Jones

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Henry Cox Jones
Deputy from Alabama
to the Provisional Congress
of the Confederate States
In office
April 29, 1861 – February 17, 1862
Preceded byThomas Fearn
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1821-01-23)January 23, 1821
Franklin County, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1913(1913-06-20) (aged 92)
Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Resting placeFlorence Cemetery,
Florence, Alabama,

Henry Cox Jones (January 23, 1821 – June 20, 1913) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from April 1861 to February 1862.[1]

Biography

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Henry Cox Jones was born in Franklin County, Alabama, and later served as a state court judge in 1841, in the state house of representatives in 1842, and in the state senate in 1853. He was elected to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States to replace Thomas Fearn and served in that capacity from April 1861 to February 1862.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Root, Elihu, ed. (1904). Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 159. LCCN 05012700.
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Political offices
Preceded by Delegate from Alabama to the
Provisional Congress of the Confederate States

1861–1862
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished