Columbus Jones (died 1869) was an American politician who was a delegate at Alabama's 1867 Constitutional Convention and served as state legislator representing Madison County, Alabama. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives and died while still in office. [1] [2]
Jones was born enslaved and was documented as illiterate. [1]
He, Andrew J. Applegate, and Lafayette Robinson appeared on an 1867 "Republican Union" ticket as delegate candidates for the Alabama Constitutional Convention. They were elected. [3] [4] Applegate went on to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1868 to 1870.