Samuel Jones (New York comptroller)

Samuel Jones
New York State Comptroller
In office
1797–1800
Preceded byPeter T. Curtenius
Succeeded byJohn Vernon Henry
Recorder of New York City
In office
1789–1797
Preceded byRichard Varick
Succeeded byJames Kent
Personal details
Born(1734-07-26)July 26, 1734
Oyster Bay, Province of New York, British America
DiedNovember 25, 1819(1819-11-25) (aged 85)
New York, U.S.
SpouseCornelia Haring
ChildrenSamuel Jones
Parent(s)William Jones
Phoebe Jackson Jones
Portrait of Samuel Jones (ca. 1800), New York Society Library.

Samuel Jones (July 26, 1734 – November 25, 1819) was an American lawyer and politician. In 1788, he played a key role in convincing the State of New York to ratify the Constitution of the United States.