8 5 4 , ▁he ▁ra iled ▁against ▁northern ▁Wh igs ▁for ▁ref using ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁Kansas - N eb r aska ▁Act . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁collapse ▁of ▁the ▁Wh ig ▁Party , ▁Jones ▁refused ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁American ▁Party ▁with ▁other ▁southern ▁Wh igs , ▁and ▁supported ▁James ▁Buch an an ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 5 6 ▁president ial ▁election . ▁ ▁He ▁end ors ed ▁Stephen ▁Douglas ▁in ▁the ▁election ▁of ▁ 1 8 6 0 . ▁ ▁After ▁serving ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Senate , ▁Jones ▁retired ▁to ▁his ▁farm ▁near ▁M emph is , ▁where ▁he ▁died . ▁He ▁was ▁inter red ▁in ▁the ▁city ' s ▁El m wood ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Govern ors ▁of ▁Tennessee ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Tennessee ▁State ▁Library ▁& ▁Archives , ▁Pap ers ▁of ▁Governor ▁James ▁Chamber lain ▁Jones , ▁ 1 8 4 1 - 1 8 4 5 ▁The ▁Tennessee ▁Encyclopedia ▁of ▁History ▁and ▁Culture ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 0 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 5 9 ▁death s ▁Category : G overn ors ▁of ▁Tennessee ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁sen ators ▁from ▁Tennessee ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Tennessee ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : T ennessee ▁Democr ats ▁Category : 1 8 4 0 ▁United ▁States ▁president ial ▁elect ors ▁Category : 1 8 4 8 ▁United ▁States ▁president ial ▁elect ors ▁Category : F arm ers ▁from ▁Tennessee ▁Category : 1 9 th