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| ⚫ | '''Hamilton Chamberlain Jones''' ( |
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| ⚫ | Jones was admitted to the bar in 1906 and commenced practice in Charlotte in 1910, and also engaged in various agricultural pursuits. He was Judge of City Recorder's Court and Juvenile Court of Charlotte from 1913 |
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| ⚫ | '''Hamilton Chamberlain Jones''' (September 26, 1884 – August 10, 1957) was a [[United States representative]] from [[North Carolina]]. He was born in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], and attended the schools of Charlotte, Central High School in [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[Horners Military School]] in [[Oxford, North Carolina]]. He graduated from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] in 1906 and [[Columbia Law School]] in 1907, having studied law at both institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/northcarolinaman1947nort/page/382/mode/2up|title = North Carolina manual [serial]| year=1916 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/northcarolinaman1951nort/page/398/mode/2up|title = North Carolina manual [serial]| year=1916 }}</ref> At UNC he was a member of [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/northcarolinaman1925nort/page/534/mode/2up|title = North Carolina manual [serial]| year=1916 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Jones was admitted to the bar in 1906 and commenced practice in Charlotte in 1910, and also engaged in various agricultural pursuits. He was Judge of City Recorder's Court and Juvenile Court of Charlotte from 1913 to 1919, assistant United States district attorney for the western district of North Carolina from 1919 to 1921, and served in the State senate from 1925 to 1927. He was a trustee of the University of North Carolina, was elected as a Democrat to the [[80th Congress|Eightieth]], [[81st Congress|Eighty-first]], and [[82nd Congress|Eighty-second]] Congresses (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the [[Eighty-third Congress]]. He resumed the practice of law, dying in Charlotte, North Carolina August 10, 1957. Jones was interred in Evergreen Cemetery. His home at Charlotte, the [[Hamilton C. Jones III House]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2002.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> |
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{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[North Carolina Senate]]<br>from the 20th district|years=1925–1927|alongside=William A. Foil}} |
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{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[List of United States Representatives from North Carolina|U.S. House of Representatives]]<br>from [[North Carolina's 10th congressional district]]|years=1947–1953}} |
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Latest revision as of 02:05, 13 February 2024
Hamilton Chamberlain Jones (September 26, 1884 – August 10, 1957) was a United States representative from North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended the schools of Charlotte, Central High School in Washington, D.C., and Horners Military School in Oxford, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1906 and Columbia Law School in 1907, having studied law at both institutions.[1][2] At UNC he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.[3]
Jones was admitted to the bar in 1906 and commenced practice in Charlotte in 1910, and also engaged in various agricultural pursuits. He was Judge of City Recorder's Court and Juvenile Court of Charlotte from 1913 to 1919, assistant United States district attorney for the western district of North Carolina from 1919 to 1921, and served in the State senate from 1925 to 1927. He was a trustee of the University of North Carolina, was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth, Eighty-first, and Eighty-second Congresses (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress. He resumed the practice of law, dying in Charlotte, North Carolina August 10, 1957. Jones was interred in Evergreen Cemetery. His home at Charlotte, the Hamilton C. Jones III House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[4]
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- 1884 births
- 1957 deaths
- Politicians from Charlotte, North Carolina
- American people of Welsh descent
- Columbia Law School alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
- Democratic Party North Carolina state senators
- 20th-century American legislators
- Lawyers from Charlotte, North Carolina
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon members
- 20th-century North Carolina politicians