Robert G. Jones Explained

Robert Gambrell "Bob" Jones
Nationality:American
Office:Louisiana State Senator for Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis parishes
Party:Democrat-turned-Republican (1978)
Term Start:1972
Term End:1976
Preceded:A. C. "Ace" Clemons Jr.
Succeeded:William L. McLeod
Office2:Louisiana State Representative for Calcasieu and Cameron parishes
Term Start2:1968
Term End2:1972
Birth Date:9 May 1939
Birth Place:Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
Occupation:Financial Advisor 1962-2020
Spouse:Sarah Quinn Jones
Children:Sam Houston Jones, II
Genin Quinn Jones
Anna Gambrelle J. Guthrie
Jennifer Louise J. Schindler

Robert Gambrell Jones, known as Bob Jones (born May 9, 1939), was the son of former Louisiana Governor Sam H. Jones and is a former Louisiana politician himself who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1972 to 1976. Entering politics as a Democrat, Jones became a Republican in 1978.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. "Bob Jones turns Republican", Minden Press-Herald, February 27, 1978, p. 1.