Francis Jones (American politician)
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Francis Jones was an American politician that represented Tennessee
in the United States House of Representatives
. He received a limited schooling, and he studied law. He was admitted to bar
, and he commenced practice in Winchester, Tennessee
. He was elected Solicitor General of the third Tennessee district in 1815. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Congresses. He resumed the practice of his profession in Winchester and died there.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. He received a limited schooling, and he studied law. He was admitted to bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
, and he commenced practice in Winchester, Tennessee
Winchester, Tennessee
Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. He was elected Solicitor General of the third Tennessee district in 1815. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Congresses. He resumed the practice of his profession in Winchester and died there.