Walter B. Jones, Sr.
| Walter Beaman Jones, Sr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district | |
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In office February 5, 1966 – September 15, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert C. Bonner |
| Succeeded by | Eva Clayton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 19, 1913 Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Died |
September 15, 1992 (aged 79) Norfolk, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University |
Walter Beaman Jones, Sr. (August 19, 1913 – September 15, 1992), was a Democratic American politician from the state of North Carolina who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1966 until his death from natural causes in Norfolk, Virginia in 1992.
Early life and education
Jones was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and attended Elise Academy, in Hemp, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science in 1934 from North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
Career
Jones became a businessman. Soon after graduation he married and started a family.
After getting established in local life, Jones was elected as mayor of Farmville from 1949 to 1953. He was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly from 1955 to 1959, and to the North Carolina State Senate in 1965.
Jones was elected as a Democrat to the 89th United States Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Herbert C. Bonner. He was reelected to the 90th, 91st, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, and 102nd United States Congresses, serving from February 5, 1966 to September 15, 1992. He was the chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries from the 97th through 102nd Congresses.
He died in Norfolk, Virginia. His son, Walter Beaman Jones, Jr., currently serves as a Republican congressman in North Carolina. Walter Sr is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery in Farmville North Carolina.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Herbert Covington Bonner |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st congressional district 1966–1992 |
Succeeded by Eva M. Clayton |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas W. L. Ashley Ohio |
Chairman of House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee 1981–1992 |
Succeeded by Gerry Studds Massachusetts |