John Winston Jones

John Winston Jones
16th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office December 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845
Preceded by	John White
Succeeded by	John W. Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	William S. Archer (3rd) Walter Coles (6th)
Succeeded by	Walter Coles (3rd) James Seddon (6th)
Constituency	3rd district (1835–43) 6th district (1843–45)
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Churchill C. Cambreleng
Succeeded by	Millard Fillmore
22nd Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office January 4, 1847 – December 6, 1847
Governor	William Smith
Preceded by	William Goode
Succeeded by	James F. Strother
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Chesterfield County
In office December 7, 1846 – December 17, 1847
Preceded by	William Winfree
Succeeded by	Alexander Jones
Personal details
Born	November 22, 1791 Amelia County, Virginia
Died	January 29, 1848 (aged 56) Petersburg, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s)	Harriet Boisseau
Children	Mary Winston Jones James Boisseau Jones Alexander Jones
Alma mater	The College of William & Mary
Profession	Lawyer

John Winston Jones (November 22, 1791 – January 29, 1848) was an American politician and lawyer.

Biography

Born 22 November 1791 in Amelia County, Virginia, he graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1813. He practiced law in Chesterfield County, Virginia before being appointed Prosecuting Attorney for Virginia's 5th Judicial Circuit in 1818. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention 1829 - 1830.

Jones was elected as a Democratic Congressman from Virginia and served from 1835 to 1845. He was the Speaker of the House between 1843 and 1845. He then returned to his native Virginia to serve as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1847.

Jones was elected to a second state House term in November, but did not attend the session due to illness. He resigned his seat on December 17, and was succeeded by his son, Alexander. Jones died 29 January 1848 at his "Dellwood" plantation northwest of Petersburg, Virginia, and is buried there.

John Winston Jones is also related to the photographer O. Winston Link.

Electoral history

• 1835; Jones was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 68.09% of the vote, defeating Whig William Segar Archer.
• 1837; Jones was re-elected unopposed.
• 1839; Jones was re-elected with 58.51% of the vote, defeating a Whig identified only as Taylor.
• 1841; Jones was re-elected with 69.47% of the vote, defeating Independents Junius E. Leigh and Thomas Miller.
• 1843; Jones was re-elected unopposed.

References

• Jamerson, Bruce F., Clerk of the House of Delegates, supervising (2007). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-2007. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia House of Delegates.

External links

• Dellwood Plantation
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress