John Edward Jones (governor)

John E. Jones
8th Governor of Nevada
In office
January 7, 1895 – April 10, 1896
LieutenantReinhold Sadler
Preceded byRoswell K. Colcord
Succeeded byReinhold Sadler
Personal details
Born
John Edward Jones

(1840-12-05)December 5, 1840
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
DiedApril 10, 1896(1896-04-10) (aged 55)
San Francisco, California U.S.
Resting placeLone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City
Political partySilver
Spouse
Elizabeth Weyburn
(m. 1880)
Children2
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John Edward Jones (December 5, 1840 – April 10, 1896) was an American politician who was the eighth Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Silver Party.