James K. Jones | |
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| Chair of theSenate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office December 1899 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | David Turpie |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Pue Gorman |
| Chair of theDemocratic National Committee | |
| In office 1896–1904 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Harrity |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Taggart |
| United States Senator fromArkansas | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Walker |
| Succeeded by | James Paul Clarke |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – February 19, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Slemons |
| Succeeded by | Clifton R. Breckinridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Kimbrough Jones (1839-09-29)September 29, 1839 |
| Died | June 1, 1908(1908-06-01) (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 3rd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment[1] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Kimbrough Jones (September 29, 1839 – June 1, 1908) was aConfederate Army veteran, plantation owner, lawyer,U.S. congressional representative,United States senator and chairman of theDemocratic National Committee fromArkansas. He was aDemocrat.
Born inMarshall County, Mississippi, Jones moved with his father toDallas County, Arkansas in 1848. He pursuedclassical studies under a private tutor. During theAmerican Civil War, Jones served in theConfederate Army. After the war he returned to his Arkansasplantation.
Hestudied law and in 1874 wasadmitted to the bar, practicing inWashington, Arkansas.[2] From 1873 to 1879, he was a member of theArkansas State Senate, and wasPresident of the Arkansas Senate from 1877 to 1879. His post office was listed as inWashington, Arkansas inHempstead County, Arkansas. In 1896 and 1900, he was thechairman of theDemocratic National Committee.[2]
Jones was elected to theForty-seventh andForty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885); he was re-elected to theForty-ninth but tendered his resignation on February 19, 1885, having been elected to theUnited States Senate that year. Jones was reelected in 1891 and 1897 and served from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1903, unsuccessfully seeking reelection in 1902. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee onIndian Affairs (Fifty-third Congress), Committee onCorporations Organized in the District of Columbia (Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses), Committee on Private Land Claims (Fifty-fifth Congress.)[2]
After his congressional service, Jones resumed thepractice of law inWashington, D.C., where he died; he was buried inRock Creek Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's 2nd congressional district 1881–1885 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Arkansas 1885–1903 Served alongside:Augustus Garland,James Berry | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of theSenate Indian Affairs Committee 1893–1895 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of theSenate District of Columbia Corporations Committee 1895–1897 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of the Senate Private Land Claims Committee 1898–1899 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Chair of theDemocratic National Committee 1896–1904 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of theSenate Democratic Caucus 1899–1903 | Succeeded by |
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