Roland Jones

Roland Jones
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded by	John Moore
Succeeded by	John M. Sandidge
Member of theLouisiana House of Representatives
In office 1844–1848
District Judge of Caddo Parish
In office 1851–1852
In office 1860–1868
Personal details
Born	(1813-11-18)November 18, 1813 Salisbury, North Carolina,U.S.
Died	February 5, 1869(1869-02-05)(aged 55) Shreveport, Louisiana,U.S.
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Education	Cambridge Law School
Profession	Lawyer, Politician, Judge

Roland Jones(November 18, 1813 – February 5, 1869) was an American politician who representedLouisianain theUnited States House of Representativesfrom 1853 to 1855.

Jones was born inSalisbury, North Carolinawhere he attended private schools. Later, he taught school inWilkesboro, North Carolinafrom 1830 to 1835. He graduated fromCambridge Law Schoolin 1838 and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inBrandon, Mississippi.He was also editor of theBrandon Republicanfrom 1838 to 1840 before he moved toShreveport, Louisianain 1840 and resumed the practice of law.

Jones was a member of theLouisiana House of Representativesfrom 1844 to 1848 and a district judge of Caddo Parish in 1851 and 1852. He was elected as aDemocratto theThirty-third Congress(March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1854. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He was again elected district judge in 1860 and served until 1868. He died in Shreveport, Louisiana and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.

External links

• United States Congress."Roland Jones (id: J000250)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.