Jerry and Linda Butler

HOUSE, 66th and 67th General Assemblies, 1929-32; representing Henderson and Madison counties; Democrat. Born at Sardis, Henderson County, Nov. 22, 1896; son of James Lemuel and Margaret Paris (Lancaster) Jones. Attended "common schools," Sardis; West Tennessee Normal, present Memphis State University, Shelby County; received A.B. degree, 1920, from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County; studied law and licensed to practice, 1926. Never married. Before entering law practice, taught school and was principal, 1922-24, of high school at Capleville, Shelby County; taught Spanish in a Knoxville high school. Had made Sardis his home until 1924 when he moved to Lexington, Henderson County. Appointed, 1927, county attorney to serve until next election; elected in 1932 but died before term of office began. In World War I; inducted into U.S. Army Sept. 5, 1918, and sent to Camp Wadsworth, S.C.; served with Co. K, and Co. G, 57th pioneer Inf., and with Co. C, 49th Inf.; appointed sgt. Sept. 12, 1918; saw overseas service Sept. 27, 1918, to Jan. 16, 1919; after landing at Brest, France, was sent to hospital for five weeks; sent to Savency Convalescent Camp; to Le Mans training area; honorably discharged Feb. 19, 1919. Member Methodist Episcopal Church; Alpha Tau Omega fraternity; Master Mason; Tennessee and Lexington bar ass 'ns. Died at Lexington Sept. 21, 1932; buried in Lexington Cemetery. Son of James Lemuel Jones; nephew of Tillman Achilles Lancaster, sometime members Tenn. General Assembly.

Sources: Lexington Progress, May 30, 1924; Apr. 9, 1926; May 20, 1927; July 8, Sept. 30, and Oct. 7, 1932; Moore and Foster, Tennessee, Volunteer State, III, 79; information supplied by Tenn. War Records Bureau, and by Mrs. Elizabeth Caywood, Lexington.