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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tarter, Brent. "James Richard Jones (died after 1902)". Encyclopedia Virginia . Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978) p. 524 and note
- ↑ "The Elections". Richmond Dispatch. 12 November 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- 1 2 "Bill Tracking - 2012 session > Legislation". leg1.state.va.us. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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- ↑ "Vacant Senate Seats". Richmond Dispatch. 11 December 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "The Senatorial Vacancies". The Norfolk Virginian. 12 December 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "The Legislature". Southwest Examiner. 14 November 1885. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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- ↑ "Delegate J.R. Jones Charged". Richmond Dispatch. 3 December 1885. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "James R. Jones Trial". Alexandria Gazette. 14 April 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ 1880 U.S. Federal Census for Dist.141, Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia p. 36 of 52
- ↑ 1880 U.S. Federal Census for Dist.141, Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia p. 7 of 52
- ↑ 1880 U.S. Federal Census for Dist.146, Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia p. 39 of 59
- ↑ 1900 U.S. Federal Census for District 23, Washington DC p. 1 of 48
- ↑ 1900 U.S. Federal Census for District 32, Washington DC p. 10 of 30
