Background
Jones, Thomas Sambola was born on October 5, 1859 in Jackson, Louisiana, United States. Son of Thomas Special and Eliza Perkins (Perry) Jones.
Jones, Thomas Sambola was born on October 5, 1859 in Jackson, Louisiana, United States. Son of Thomas Special and Eliza Perkins (Perry) Jones.
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts, Centenary College, Jackson, Louisiana, 1878. Bachelor of Laws, Tulane University, 1880. Doctor of Laws, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1920.
Chief Justice Spencer, 1885 (deceased);Perry (deceased). m. 2d. Julia, daughter Chief Justice R. East. de Duron, June 11, 1919. Superintendent schools, Baton Rouge, 1882.
Editor State Journal, 1886-1901.
Owner and editor Louisiana Educator, 1888-1892. Colonel on staffs several Governors of Louisiana.
Was private secretary to Governor M. J. Foster. Judge Inferior Criminal Court, Baton Rouge, 10 years.
Commissioner to Saint Louis Exposition, 1904, and commissioner at large to San Francisco Exposition, 1913-1915.
Member Louisiana House of Representatives, 2 terms, 1912-1920, and term, 1924-1928 (vice-chairman judiciary committee 12 years, also vice-chairman joint judiciary committee of House and Senate for 12 years). Member of Parliament and Electrical Engineer to Honduras, July 1918-June 1, 1920 (resigned). Received special approval of secretary of state “for general conduct of affairs as United States minister in Central America.” Chairman and manager State Council of Defense, Louisiana, World War.
One of founders of Louisiana Chautauqua.
Member Louisiana.
Married Deborah, daughter