Thad M. Jones
Thaddeus Marion Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1955–1962 | |
| Preceded by | James Earl Carter Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1901 Sumter County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1972 (aged 70) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Irene Jobes |
| Children | Irene Zorn |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Marion Jones and Maggie Louis Cooker Jones |
| Profession | politician, businessman |
Thad M. Jones (November 17, 1901 – January 24, 1972) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[1]
Life and career
Jones was born in Sumter County, Georgia. He attended Plains High School.[1][2]
Jones served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1955 to 1962.[3]
Jones died on January 24, 1972, with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound,[4] at the age of 70.
References
- 1 2 "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1959-1960" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Plains Sends a Native Son". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. December 29, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1961-1962" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Thad M. Jones". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. January 26, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1901 births
- 1972 deaths
- 1972 suicides
- People from Sumter County, Georgia
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Suicides by firearm in Georgia (U.S. state)
- American politicians who died by suicide
- 20th-century members of the Georgia General Assembly
- Male suicides
- Members of the Georgia House of Representatives stubs