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Jones, James C. (James Chamberlain), 1809-1859

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Personal name headingJones, James C. (James Chamberlain), 1809-1859
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See alsoTennessee. Governor (1841-1845 : Jones)
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Other standard no.1200685288
12156044
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Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeNashville (Tenn.)
Birth date1809-04-20
Death date1859-10-29
Place of birthDavidson County (Tenn.)
Place of deathMemphis (Tenn.)
Field of activityTennessee--Politics and government--To 1865
AffiliationWhig Party (Tenn.)
Democratic Party (Tenn.)
United States. Congress. Senate
Profession or occupationGovernors
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Found inCass, L. Speech of General Cass of Michigan in reply to Governor Jones of Tennessee, 1852.
MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Jones, James C. (James Chamberlain), 1809-1859; usage: James C. Chamberlain; note: governor of Tennessee, 1841-1845)
Wikipedia, August 7, 2023 (name: James Chamberlain Jones: (April 20, 1809 - October 29, 1859) was an American politician who served as the tenth governor of Tennessee from 1841 to 1845, and as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1851 to 1857. A Whig, Jones twice defeated future U.S. President James K. Polk for the governorship, in 1841 and 1843. He was the first native-born Tennessean to be elected governor of the state. Born: April 20. 1809, Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S. ; Died: October 29, 1859 (aged 50) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. ; Political party: Whig (until 1854), Democrat (1854-1859)).
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