Cadwallader Jones Jr.

Cadwallader Jones Jr.
Jones in an 1899 book
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the York County district
In office
1865–1866
Succeeded byGeorge W. Williams
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the Orange County district
In office
1848–1851
Serving with Patterson H. McDade, John Stockard, Giles Mebane, Daniel A. Montgomery, Bartlett A. Durham, George Patterson
Preceded byChesley F. Faucett, John B. Leathers, Sidney Smith, Giles Mebane
Succeeded byJ. T. Lyon, Samuel F. Phillips, Josiah Turner Jr., Bartlett A. Durham
In office
1840–1843
Serving with Michael W. Holt, Nathaniel I. King, William Alexander Graham, James Graham, Julius S. Bracken, Henry K. Nash, John Stockard
Preceded byHerbert Sims, Benjamin Trollinger, William Alexander Graham, John Stockard
Succeeded byLoftin K. Pratt, Giles Mebane, Chesley F. Faucett, John B. Leathers
Personal details
Born(1813-08-17)August 17, 1813
Northampton County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 1899(1899-12-01) (aged 86)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Annie Isabella Iredell
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(m. 1836)​
RelationsAllen Jones (grandfather)
Children10, including Iredell and Johnstone
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation
  • Politician
  • military officer
  • planter

Cadwallader Jones Jr. (August 17, 1813 – December 1, 1899) was an American politician. He served in the North Carolina House of Commons and the South Carolina Senate. He was a planter and slave owner and served in the Confederate States Army attaining the rank of colonel.

Early life

Cadwallader Jones Jr. was born on August 17, 1813, at Mount Gallant, the home of his maternal grandfather Allen Jones, in Northampton County, North Carolina.[1] His mother was Rebecca Long, daughter of Colonel Lunsford Long.[2] His father was Cadwallader Jones, one of the largest slave holders in the region and a U.S. Navy officer during the War of 1812. His grandfather Cadwallader Jones was aide-de-camp to General Lafayette and a captain in Baylor's regiment during the Revolutionary War.[1][3] At the age of 19, Jones graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] He became licensed to practice law in the county courts in March 1835 and in the superior courts in July 1836.[4][5]

Career

In 1836, Jones began practicing law in Orange County, North Carolina.[1] In 1840, he ran as a Democrat for the North Carolina House of Commons.[6] He was the only Democrat elected to represent Orange County that election, with the single senate and three other Commons seats going to Whigs.[7] He served in the House of Commons from 1840 to 1843 and from 1848 to 1851.[8][9] He was elected as solicitor of the 4th Judicial Circuit Court in 1842.[1][10] He was elected again as solicitor in 1850.[11] He resigned as solicitor in August 1854.[12] He was a planter and slave owner.[1]

In 1861, Jones volunteered for the Confederate States Army. He helped organize and served as captain of Company H of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers. He was promoted to major of the 12th South Carolina Infantry Regiment, serving under colonel R. M. G. Dunnovant and lieutenant colonel Barnes.[1][3][13] At Hilton Head, South Carolina, he was in command of four companies in the regiment. His regiment was later transferred to Virginia and he served under General Maxcy Gregg and later under General Samuel McGowan. He served in the battles of Mechanicsville, Cold Harbor, Frazer's Farm, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, and Harper's Ferry. At Fredericksburg, he was in command of his regiment.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and after the Battle of Sharpsburg, he was promoted to colonel.[13]

Jones ran for governor of North Carolina, but was unsuccessful.[13] He sold Mount Gallant on the Roanoke River and purchased Mount Gallant in York County, South Carolina, of 5,000 acres (2,000 ha). He also purchased a plantation on the Black Warrior River in Greensboro, Alabama.[13]

In 1864, Jones was elected to the South Carolina Senate, representing York County.[1][13] He was defeated by George W. Williams in the election of 1865.[14] He was a delegate to the 1865 South Carolina state convention.[1] Following the war, he continued to work as a planter.[1] In January 1873, he became editor of the Rock Hill Lantern.[15]

Jones served as a trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1840 to 1857.[16][17]

Personal life

Jones married Annie Isabella Iredell, daughter of Frances (née Johnstone) and North Carolina governor James Iredell Jr., on January 5, 1836.[1][18] They had 10 children, Rebecca, Frances, Iredell, Cadwallader Jr., Allen, Johnstone, Wilie, Mrs. T. C. Robertson, H. Pride, and Mrs. J. S. Coles. His wife died in 1897.[1][13][19] His son Iredell became mayor of Rock Hill and served in the South Carolina legislature. His son Johnstone founded the newspaper Rock Hill Lantern and served in the California legislature.[13][20] Jones lived in Rock Hill.[1]

Jones died on December 1, 1899, at the Columbia home of his son-in-law, Dr. T. C. Robinson. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery of Columbia.[1]

Legacy

According to one source, John Paul Jones adopted the surname Jones after meeting with Jones's sons, Allen and Wilie.[13]

Works

  • Jones, Cadwallader (1900) A Genealogical History[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Col. Callwallader Jones Passes Away". The State. December 2, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Nash, Loy Arthur (December 10, 1939). "Many Famous Tar Heels are Buried in Hillsboro". Greensboro Daily News. p. D7. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Willoughby, Lynn (2002). The "Good Town" Does Well: Rock Hill, S.C., 1852–2002. p. 36. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Archive.org.
  4. ^ "Supreme Court". The Weekly Standard. March 13, 1835. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Supreme Court". Raleigh Register and North Carolina Gazette. July 12, 1836. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Republican Whig Ticket and Democratic Ticket". The Hillsborough Recorder. July 30, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Elections". The Hillsborough Recorder. August 13, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Election". The Hillsborough Recorder. August 9, 1848. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Cheney, John L., ed. (1975). North Carolina Government, 1585–1974: A Narrative and Statistical History. pp. 310–312, 316–319. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Archive.org.
  10. ^ "Cadwallader Jones, Jr..." The Microcosm. December 3, 1842. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Solicitors". The Hillsborough Recorder. December 4, 1850. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "We learn that Thomas Ruffin, Jr..." The Hillsborough Recorder. August 30, 1854. p. 2. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h "Cadwallader Jones' Family One of Most Illustrious in S.C." The Herald. May 3, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "George W. Williams". Yorkville Enquirer. August 7, 1879. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Newspaper Change". The Charlotte Observer. January 3, 1873. p. 2. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Trustees of the University". People's Press. January 30, 1857. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. Historical Skeches, Officers and Students, 1789–1889. 1889. p. 71. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Archive.org.
  18. ^ "Married". The Weekly Standard. January 14, 1836. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Died". The Register. July 25, 1843. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Carolinian Dies in California". The Asheville Times. July 27, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Jones, Cadwallader (1900). A Genealogical History. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via Archive.org.
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