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James Kimbrough Jones (1839-1908), (painting). Artist:  Jones, Sue Rust, painter. Title:  James Kimbrough Jones (1839-1908), (painting). Dates:  1894. Medium:  Oil on canvas. Dimensions:  29 1/2 x 24 1/4 in. Inscription:  (On front, in red:) Sue R. Jones/1894 signed Description:  Portrait of James Kimbrough Jones facing slightly to his right. He is dressed in a dark coat and tie, and a white shirt. He has a moustache and a full goatee. Subject:  Portrait male -- Jones, James Kimbrough -- Bust Occupation -- Political -- Senator Occupation -- Political -- Congressman Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer Object Type:  Painting Owner:  Arkansas History Commission, One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Accession Number: 4543.60 Provenance:  Formerly in the collection of Prather, Roy F., Mrs., 11 Kingston Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 Remarks:  James Kimbrough Jones was born on Sept. 29, 1839 in Marshall County, Mississippi, the son of Nathaniel K. and Caroline J. Jones. He moved with his family to Dallas County, Arkansas in 1848. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He married his first wife, Sue Eaton, in Jan. of 1863. He married his second wife, Sue Summervell, in 1866. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, practicing in Washington, Arkansas in 1873. He was a delegate in the Democratic national convention and chairman of the Democratic National Committee, both in 1896 and in 1900. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1881 to 1885. He was elected to the U.S. Senate and served three terms, from 1885 to 1903. He practiced law in Washington, D.C. until his death on June 1, 1908. References:  National Society of Colonial Dames, Arkansas, 1981. Crawford, Sybil F., 2003. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAP 73490048   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Paintings 73490048 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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