Green Hill Jones | |
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| Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1885–1885 | |
| Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1889–1889 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24,1842 Tennessee |
| Died | November 24,1924 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Mason (African American) Cemetery in Chicot County |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Hillsdale College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Green Hill Jones (December 24,1842 - November 12,1924) was a state legislator and Baptist minister in Arkansas. [1] He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for Chicot County in 1885 and 1889, [2] and he was a Republican. [3]
Jones was born in Tennessee and was enslaved on Kenneth Rayner's plantation in Chicot County,Arkansas. [1] During the American Civil War he served in a "Colored" unit in the Union Army. [1] He studied at Hillsdale College in Michigan from 1870 until 1873. [2]
He also served as Chicot County treasurer from 1874 to 1876. [4]
He died November 12,1924,and is buried at Mason (African American) Cemetery in Chicot County. [5]