Marshall Paul Jones

Marshall Paul Jones (April 7, 1915 - August 18, 1985) was a former United States Ambassador to Malawi, Africa. Jones was appointed Ambassador by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, and he served in that position until 1970. He served in the diplomatic service and was a Foreign Service Officer from 1954 until his retirement in 1971. Jones was in the US Army in World War II and reached the rank of major. All of his wartime service after domestic training was spent in England. He was born in Columbus, Indiana, and was a graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. His three siblings, brothers Wilbur and Orville, and his sister Mary are all deceased.

Marshall Jones married Virigina Spitler and has three sons. Mrs. Jones resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Marshall Jr., now retired from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, was born in 1947 and lives in Washington, Virginia. Tarpley Jones, born in 1957, lives in Nashville and is a business consultant and owns Lacrosse Nashville. Zachary Jones, born 1962, is an executive with EMC Corporation and lives in Nashville. There are 6 grandchildren.

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Name	Jones, Marshall Paul
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Date of birth	April 7, 1915
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Date of death	August 18, 1985
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