Doug Jones

United States Senator from Alabama
Person human Q30122825
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Summary

Doug Jones was born on May 4, 1954[1], in Fairfield[2]. He has worked as a lawyer[3], politician[4], prosecutor[5], political pundit[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,256 views/month, #6,077 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: American English[10]
  • Employer: Howell Heflin[11]
  • Religion or worldview: United Methodist Church[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[14]
  • Commons category: Doug Jones (politician)[15]
  • Residence: Birmingham[16]
  • Family name: Jones[17]
  • Given name: Doug[18], Gordon[19]
  • Official website: https://www.jones.senate.gov/[20], https://www.dougjones.com/[21]
  • Phone number: +1-202-224-4124[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Nickname: Doug[24]
  • Birth name: Gordon Douglas Jones[25]
  • Name in native language: Gordon Douglas Jones[26]
  • Number of children: 3[27]
  • Candidacy in election: 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama[28], 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama[29], 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[31]
  • Writing language: American English[32]
  • Social media followers: 36,451[33], 31,617[34], 34,008[35], 31,131[36]

Why It Matters

Doug Jones has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Doug Jones born?

Doug Jones was born in Fairfield[2].

What did Doug Jones do for work?

Doug Jones worked as a lawyer[3], politician[4], prosecutor[5], political pundit[6], and writer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . us.macmillan.com. us.macmillan.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . justfacts.votesmart.org. justfacts.votesmart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Woko Sapien · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Librarything author id → jonesdoug-8
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    Goodreads author id → 18157124
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  2. 1d ago · Woko Sapien · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Amazon author id → B07MGJ3929
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  3. 1d ago · Woko Sapien · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 1d ago · Woko Sapien · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 1d ago · Woko Sapien · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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    Native language → American English
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  6. 1d ago · Woko Sapien · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gordon Douglas Jones'}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Birth name: Gordon Douglas Jones"
  7. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Given name → Doug, Gordon
    Sex or gender → male
    Family name → Jones
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