Charles Colcock Jones Jr. (October 28, 1831 – July 19, 1893) was a politician, attorney and author from Georgia, United States. He was the mayor of Savannah, Georgia, immediately prior to Sherman's March to the Sea.

Life and career

Jones was born to Charles Colcock Jones Sr., a Presbyterian minister. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1852, then followed with a law degree from Harvard University in 1855. He married twice: first to Ruth Berrien Whitehead, then to Ruth's cousin once removed, Eva Berrien Eve (who had been a bridesmaid at their wedding). His son, Edgeworth Casey Jones (1867–1931), became a prominent memorialist, having changed his name to Charles Edgeworth Jones. Jones became mayor of Savannah in 1860. Because of the war, he nearly lost his fortune and had to move to New York City. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1869. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1881. In 1877 he moved back to Augusta, Georgia.

Death

On July 19, 1893, Jones died of Bright's disease. He is interred in Summerville Cemetery in Augusta.

Literary works

He published almost one hundred writings, including the following notable books: