Charles Pinckney Jones

Charles Pinckney Jones (September 17, 1845 – February 22, 1914) was an American soldier and politician from Virginia.

Biography Charles Pinckney Jones was born in Pendleton County, Virginia. He enlisted in the Confederate States Army. He served as a private in the 18th Virginia Cavalry; and according to the Fort Stevens Confederate order of battle, the unit was assigned to Imboden's and W.L. Jackson's Brigade participating in the Gettysburg campaign, skirmishing the Federals in western Virginia. Later, the cavalry served in the Shenandoah Valley before disbanding in April 1865. He attended the University of Virginia Law School graduating in 1868.

Jones was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1883. In 1885, he was elected to the Virginia Senate, serving the counties of Highland, Bath and Alleghany until 1897. He was chairman of the committees on privileges and elections from 1889 to 1892 and chairman of the committee of court of justice from 1893 to 1894. He was the last Rector to serve the university before they adopted the presidential system for the school. The first president of the University, Edwin A. Alderman, was informally installed as President September 15, 1904. Charles P. Jones formally inducted the new president at a ceremony on Thomas Jefferson's birthday anniversary, April 13, 1905. He died in Monterey on February 22, 1914.