Thomas Jones (South Carolina mayor) explained

Thomas Jones
Order:5th Mayor of Charleston
Term Start:1789
Term End:1790
Predecessor:Rawlins Lowndes
Successor:Arnoldus Vanderhorst
Birth Date:December 13, 1742
Death Date:October 30, 1826
Profession:Planter
Spouse:Abigail Townsend (m. 1766)
Children:Samuel B. Jones (1780-1813), Paul Townsend Jones (1787-1813)

Thomas Jones was the fifth intendent (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving one term from 1789 to 1790.[1]

Jones was born on December 13, 1742. He served in the South Carolina State House, representing St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish (i.e., the Charleston area) during five General Assemblies from 1782 to 1790. He was elected intendant in September 1789. He died October 30, 1836, and is buried in the Circular Congregational churchyard in Charleston.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: City-Council . The City Gazette and Daily Advertiser . September 21, 1790 . January 29, 2014 . Charleston, South Carolina . 3.
  2. Web site: Thomas Jones . Preservation Society of Charleston . Halsey Map Project . January 29, 2014.