J. Glancy Jones

J. Glancy Jones
4th United States Minister to the Austrian Empire
In office
December 15, 1858  November 14, 1861
PresidentJames Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Preceded byHenry R. Jackson
Succeeded byJohn Lothrop Motley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th district
In office
February 4, 1854  October 30, 1858
Preceded byHenry Augustus Muhlenberg
Succeeded byWilliam High Keim
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1851  March 3, 1853
Preceded byWilliam Strong
Succeeded byIsaac Ellmaker Hiester
Personal details
Born
Jehu Glancy Jones

(1811-10-07)October 7, 1811
Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1878(1878-03-24) (aged 66)
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeCharles Evans Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
EducationKenyon College
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Jehu Glancy Jones (October 7, 1811 – March 24, 1878) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Often called Glancy, he was a top adviser on Democratic Party affairs to his close friend James Buchanan, especially when President-elect Buchanan was picking his cabinet in 1856-1857. After he was defeated for reelection, Buchanan appointed him Ambassador to the Austrian Empire.