Thomas G. Jones
| Thomas Goode Jones | |
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Governor Jones in his Confederate Army uniform
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama | |
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In office December 17, 1901 – April 28, 1914 |
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| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Bruce |
| Succeeded by | Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
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In office December 17, 1901 – April 28, 1914 |
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| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Bruce |
| Succeeded by | Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. |
| 28th Governor of Alabama | |
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In office December 1, 1890 – December 1, 1894 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Seay |
| Succeeded by | William C. Oates |
| Personal details | |
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November 26, 1844 Macon, Georgia |
| Died | April 28, 1914 (aged 69) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Georgene Caroline Bird |
| Residence | Montgomery, Alabama |
Thomas Goode Jones (November 26, 1844 – April 28, 1914) was an American Democratic politician who was the 28th Governor of Alabama from 1890 to 1894. Born in 1844 in Macon, Georgia and died in 1914 in Montgomery, Alabama.
Thomas Goode Jones was born November 26, 1844, at Macon, Georgia, to Samuel G. and Martha Goode Jones. He moved with his family to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1850 where he attended private schools. Jones also attended school in Virginia and eventually entered Virginia Military Institute (VMI). In 1862 he left VMI with the rest of his classmates to serve in the Confederate Army under Stonewall Jackson. Jones had an illustrious military career during the Civil War. He fought in many well-known battles in Virginia, including Petersburg and Spottsylvania, and was wounded four times. At Appomattox Major Jones carried one of the flags of truce.
Upon his return to Alabama the Confederate veteran farmed for a few years in Montgomery County. In addition, he continued studying law, a pursuit he began during the war, and was admitted to the bar in 1868. That same year Jones edited the Montgomery Daily Picayune. From 1870–1880 he was the reporter of decisions for the Alabama Supreme Court.
Jones's military career continued after the war and coincided with his many other responsibilities. He was elected captain of the Montgomery Greys in 1876 and served as colonel of the 2nd Regiment, Alabama State Troops, from 1880 to 1890.
In this role, Jones was called upon to command state troops in every serious riot from 1874 to 1894, including the Possey and Hawes riots and coal miners' strike in Birmingham.
The military commander began his career as an elected public official in 1884 when he was elected to represent Montgomery County in the Alabama House of Representatives. Jones was re-elected two years later and chosen to serve as the house speaker. In 1890 he defeated Reuben Kolb for the Democratic nomination for governor and was elected. Kolb was back in 1892 and broke off from the Democrats when, after another hard-fought political battle, Jones again secured the Democratic nomination. The Populist Kolb and his supporters formed the Jeffersonian party but the incumbent governor managed to secure re-election.
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