John Rice Jones | |
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Missouri Supreme Court Justice | |
In office 1821–1824 | |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | George Tomkins |
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Born | Mallwyd, Wales, United Kingdom | February 11, 1759
Died | February 1, 1824 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 64)
Spouse(s) | Eliza (Powell) Jones (1781–1787) Mary (Barger) Jones (1791–1824) |
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John Rice Jones (February 11, 1759 – February 1, 1824) was a Welsh-born, American politician, jurist, and military officer. He helped establish the territorial governments in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. John Rice Jones was the father of U.S. Senator George Wallace Jones from Iowa.