William Atkinson Jones

William Atkinson Jones
29th Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office December 10, 1914 – April 17, 1918
Preceded by	Sereno E. Payne
Succeeded by	Henry Allen Cooper Frederick H. Gillett
Chairman of the House Insular Affairs Committee
In office March 4, 1911 – April 17, 1918
Preceded by	Marlin Edgar Olmsted
Succeeded by	Horace Mann Towner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district
In office March 4, 1891 – April 17, 1918
Preceded by	Thomas H. B. Browne
Succeeded by	S. Otis Bland
Personal details
Born	(1849-03-21)March 21, 1849 Warsaw, Virginia
Died	April 17, 1918(1918-04-17) (aged 69) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery 37°57′28″N 76°45′19″W / 37.957901°N 76.755226°W / 37.957901; -76.755226
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Claude Douglas Motley[1]
Children	William Atkinson Jones
Residence(s)	Warsaw, Virginia
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Profession	Lawyer, legislator

William Atkinson Jones (March 21, 1849 – April 17, 1918) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918 from the first district of the Commonwealth of Virginia.