Henry Cox Jones (January 23, 1821 – June 20, 1913) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from

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to the

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from April 1861 to February 1862.

Biography

Henry Cox Jones was born in

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, 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. A graduate of LaGrange College, he and his wife Martha Louisa Keyes had 8 children. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

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1821 births 1913 deaths Alabama Secession Delegates of 1861 Alabama state court judges Alabama state senators Deputies and delegates to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States Members of the Alabama House of Representatives People from Franklin County, Alabama 19th-century Alabama state court judges {{Alabama-state-judge-stub