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John William Jones
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 9th district |
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| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
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| Preceded by | George W. Towns |
| Succeeded by | Allen F. Owen |
| Georgia House of Representatives for Monroe County | |
| In office 1837–1838 |
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| 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 |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Unit | Medical Department |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John William Jones (born April 14, 1806 – died April 27, 1871) was a very busy American! He was a politician, a farmer, a teacher, and a doctor. He was born in Maryland and grew up in Kentucky. Later, he became a U.S. Congressman for Georgia for one term. After that, he went back to being a farmer and doctor in Alabama. He even helped start two schools for girls there before moving back to Georgia. During the American Civil War, he worked as a surgeon for the Confederate Army. After the war, he taught medicine in Atlanta.
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Early Life and Family
John William Jones was born on April 14, 1806, in Rockville, Maryland. When he was about four years old, his family moved west to Nicholas County, Kentucky. John went to school in Carlisle, Kentucky.
He later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to study at the University of Pennsylvania from 1830 to 1831. He then went on to graduate from the Jefferson Medical College (which is now Thomas Jefferson University) in 1836.
In 1859, he married Ann Belle Olive Vinson. She was a widow and the sister of another doctor, Young Burt Olive. John and Ann did not have any children together.
His Many Careers
Dr. Jones started his medical practice in Washington County, Tennessee, in 1826. He later moved around Georgia, living in Monroe, Georgia, then Campbellton, Georgia, in 1829. By 1833, he was living in Culloden, Georgia.
Becoming a Politician
In 1837, John William Jones was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. This was his first step into politics. In 1841, he moved to Griffin, Georgia.
In 1846, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the Whig Party. He represented Georgia's 3rd congressional district. He served one term, from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1849. He decided not to run for reelection in 1848.
Life After Congress
After his time in Congress, Jones moved to Oak Bowery, Alabama. There, he continued to practice medicine. He also joined the board of the Oak Bowery Female College in 1850.
The next year, he moved to Auburn, Alabama. He helped start another school there called the Auburn Masonic Female College. Today, this school is known as Auburn High School.
In 1856, Jones moved back to Atlanta, Georgia. He became a professor at the Atlanta Medical College. This college is now part of Emory University. He taught there from 1856 to 1862.
During the Civil War
During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Dr. Jones used his medical skills to help. He served as a surgeon in the Confederate States Army. After the war ended, he returned to the Atlanta Medical College. He continued to teach there from 1865 until 1870.
Death
John William Jones passed away on April 27, 1871, in Decatur, Georgia. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.
