John Wallace Jones (March 31, 1822 – September 6, 1895) was an American judge.
Born in
Moulton
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,
Lawrence County,
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
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, Jones became a
district judge in
Caddo Parish
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and also served as the mayor of
Shreveport
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from 1854 to 1858. In addition to his civic career, Jones also served with distinction during the
American Civil War
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as the
Commanding Officer
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of Company K of the 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. He died in
Shreveport, Louisiana
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at the age of 73.
External links
John Wallace Jones entryat
The Political Graveyard
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Obituary of Judge John Jonesat Newspaper.
1822 births
1895 deaths
Confederate States Army officers
Louisiana Democrats
Mayors of Shreveport, Louisiana
People from Moulton, Alabama
People of Alabama in the American Civil War
19th-century American politicians
Louisiana state court judges
19th-century American judges
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