City: Dresden
JONES, Joseph Elmer, lawyer; born Huntington, Tenn., Oct. 29, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas E. and Sarah E. (Jones) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Huntington (Tenn.) Academy; began his career as a farmer; married Ella HILL, Oct. 16, 1881; Democrat; Attorney-General of 12th Judicial Circuit of Tenn., 1884-5-6; member of legislature 1889; sat on Court of Chancery Appeals at Knoxville for short while by appointment of Governor; has been Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit of Tenn. since Dec. 26, 1906; was District Elector on Bryan ticket in 1896; Elector for State at large on Parker ticket in 1904; elected President of Electoral College, that met in Jan. 1905; in 1905 was a member of Joint Commission that formulated the report of merger between the Cumberland Presbyterian and the U. S. A. Churches.
