Fleming A. Jones
Fleming Adolphus Jones Jr. (October 10, 1895-1961) was a lawyer and politician in West Virginia. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was a Democrat. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1935 to 1943 and from 1945 to 1947.[1]
Born in Gaffney, South Carolina, Felix and Emeline née Young Jone were his parents. He attended Fisk University.[2] Jones lived in Welch, West Virginia.[3] He served in the U.S. Army during World War I. A Baptist, he belonged to various fraternal organizations.[4]
Jones served as representative for McDowell County in the West Virginia House from 1934 to 1944. He succeeded Stewart Calhoun.[5]
He advocated for what became Camp Washington Carver, named for Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, then first 4-H camp for black children.[6][7] It was originally called West Virginia Negro 4-H Camp.
Jones belonged to various fraternal organizations.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jones, Fleming Adolphus, Jr. | Papers of Clarence Mitchell, Jr". www.clarencemitchellpapers.org.
- ^ Virginia, West (1939). "West Virginia Blue Book".
- ^ a b "The Political Graveyard: African ancestry Politicians in West Virginia". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Jones, e to F".
- ^ Jr, Hanes Walton; Puckett, Sherman; Jr, Donald R. Deskins (July 20, 2012). The African American Electorate. SAGE. ISBN 978-0-87289-508-9 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Camp Washington Carver (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
- ^ "Camp Washington Carver Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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