Charles Colcock Jones Jr. (October 28, 1831 – July 19, 1893) was a politician, attorney and author from

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, United States. He was the mayor of

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, Georgia, immediately prior to

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Life and career

Jones was born to Charles Colcock Jones Sr., a

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minister. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from

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in 1852, then followed with a law degree from

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in 1855. He married twice: first to Ruth Berrien Whitehead, then to Ruth's cousin once removed, Eva Berrien Eve (who had been a bridesmaid at their wedding). His son,

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(1867–1931), became a prominent

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, having changed his name to Charles Edgeworth Jones. Jones became mayor of Savannah in 1860. Because of the war, he nearly lost his fortune and had to move to

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. He was elected a member of the

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in 1869. He was elected as a member to the

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in 1881. In 1877 he moved back to

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Death

On July 19, 1893, Jones died of

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. He is interred in Summerville Cemetery in Augusta.

Literary works

He published almost one hundred writings, including the following notable books: *''Historical Sketch of the Chatham Artillery'' (1867) *''The Siege of Savannah in December, 1864'' (1874) *''Antiquities of the Southern Indians, particularly of the Georgia tribes'' (1878) *''The Dead Towns of Georgia'' (1878) *''History of Georgia'' (1883) *''Negro Myths of the Georgia Coast'' (1888)

References

External links

* * ''Georgia Archaeology Who's Who''
''New Georgia Encyclopedia'': Charles C. Jones Jr. (1831-1893)
(1875),

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