James Jones (Virginia)

James Jones (December 11, 1772 - April 25, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Born in Nottoway Parish, Amelia (now Nottoway) County, Virginia, Jones graduated from Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia, in 1791, and the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He was graduated in medicine from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1796.He returned to Amelia County, where he practiced medicine and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.He served as member of the State house of delegates 1804-1809. Privy councilor of Virginia from 1809 to 1811, when he resigned.He served in the War of 1812 as director general of hospital and medical stores.He served as member of the State house of delegates in 1818.He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Fifteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Peterson Goodwin.

Jones was elected as a Republican to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses (March 4, 1819-March 3, 1823).He was again a member of the State house of delegates 1827-1829.He resumed agricultural pursuits.He died at his home, "Mountain Hall," near Nottoway, Virginia, April 25, 1848.He was interred in the family burying ground on his estate.

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