Robert Franklin Jones
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Robert Franklin Jones was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
.
Robert F. Jones was born in Cairo, Ohio
. He graduated from the Lima Central High School in Lima, Ohio
, in 1924 and in 1929 from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio
, with a law degree. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Lima, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Allen County, Ohio
, from 1935 to 1939.
Jones was elected in 1938 as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth
and to the four succeeding Congresses. He served until his resignation on September 2, 1947. His appointment to the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) by President Harry S. Truman
was confirmed by the Senate
, and he served as FCC commissioner from September 5, 1947, until his resignation on September 19, 1952.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, and died in Olney, Maryland
, on June 22, 1968. Interment in Lima Memorial Park Cemetery in Lima, Ohio.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Robert F. Jones was born in Cairo, Ohio
Cairo, Ohio
Cairo is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 499 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area. As indicated above, the village's name is pronounced differently from the English name for the Egyptian city having the same spelling:...
. He graduated from the Lima Central High School in Lima, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
, in 1924 and in 1929 from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio
Ada, Ohio
Ada is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people....
, with a law degree. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Lima, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Allen County, Ohio
Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....
, from 1935 to 1939.
Jones was elected in 1938 as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
and to the four succeeding Congresses. He served until his resignation on September 2, 1947. His appointment to the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
was confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, and he served as FCC commissioner from September 5, 1947, until his resignation on September 19, 1952.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and died in Olney, Maryland
Olney, Maryland
Olney, a census-designated place and an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, is located in the north central part of the county, twenty miles north of Washington, D.C. It was largely agricultural until the 1960s, when growth of the Washington suburbs led to its conversion into...
, on June 22, 1968. Interment in Lima Memorial Park Cemetery in Lima, Ohio.