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# Jesse H. Jones

(1874–1956)   Politician

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Jesse H. Jones was a politician.

## Quick Facts About Jesse H. Jones

Born April 5, 1874

Died June 1, 1956

Profession Politician

## About Jesse H. Jones

American politician and entrepreneur (1874–1956)... \| Jesse Holman Jones was an American Democratic politician and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. Jones managed a Tennessee tobacco factory at age fourteen, and at nineteen, he was put in charge of his uncle's lumberyards. Five years later, after his uncle, M. T. Jones, died, Jones moved to Houston to

##  Quotes by Jesse H. Jones

> [One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-h-jones/one-of-the-greatest-disservices-you-can-do-a-man-is-to-lend-him-money/)

[Jesse H. Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-h-jones/)

[Can do](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/can-do/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87a/jesse-h-jones-80748_can-do_one-of-the-greatest-disservices-you-can_958108.png)

> [Politics are not unlike war. Sometimes it is necessary to shoot from the hip.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-h-jones/politics-are-not-unlike-war-sometimes-it-is-necessary-to-shoot-from/)

[Jesse H. Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-h-jones/)

[Hips](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hips/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86b/jesse-h-jones-80748_hips_politics-are-not-unlike-war-sometimes-it_1343207.png)

> [I have always liked real estate; farm land, pasture land, timber land and city property. I have had experience with all of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-h-jones/i-have-always-liked-real-estate-farm-land-pasture-land-timber-land/)

[Jesse H. Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-h-jones/)

[Cities](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cities/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/598/jesse-h-jones-80748_cities_i-have-always-liked-real-estate-farm-lan_1742962.png)

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