Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914

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Dates:
Birth 1844-11-26
Death 1914-04-28

Biographical notes:

Thomas Goode Jones was born on 1844 Nov. 26 at Macon, Ga. He was educated by tutors, Mongomery, Ala. schools, the schools of Dr. Charles Minor and Gesner Harrison in Virginia, and the Virginia Military Institute. Within months of joining the Confederate Army he rose to the rank of major. Following the war, he served as captain of the Montgomery Greys, Co. A., Second Regiment, Ala. State Troops, and colonel of the Second Infantry Regiment, Alabama State Troops, from 1880 to 1890. Between 1866 and his death on 1914 Apr. 28, he served as editor of a Montgomery newspaper, city alderman, Ala. state legislator, Ala. governor, and Federal judge.

From the description of Military photograph collection, [ca.1883-1890]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122568099

Confederate army officer.

From the description of Letter of Thomas Goode Jones, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423730

Thomas Goode Jones was governor of Alabama, 1890-1894, and was appointed a Federal judge by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. He was also a Confederate veteran and a prominent lawyer.

From the description of Papers, 1861-1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122538361

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Subjects:

  • Armies
  • Armies
  • Army
  • Military camps
  • Court records
  • Military departments and divisions
  • Military discipline
  • Military service, Voluntary
  • Military training camps
  • Military uniforms
  • Railroads
  • Railroads and state
  • Soldiers

Occupations:

  • Army officers, Confederate

Places:

  • Mobile County (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Birmingham (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Randolph county (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Camp Pelham (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Camp Rodes (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Montgomery (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Alabama (as recorded)
  • Mobile (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Jefferson County (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Montgomery County (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Alabama (as recorded)