John S. Jones

John S. Jones
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byEarley F. Poppleton
Succeeded byGeorge L. Converse
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Delaware County district
In office
January 4, 1880 – January 6, 1884
Preceded byDavid H. Elliott
Succeeded byGeorge L. Sackett
Personal details
Born
John Sills Jones

(1836-02-12)February 12, 1836
Champaign County, Ohio
DiedApril 11, 1903(1903-04-11) (aged 67)
Delaware, Ohio
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
Alma materOhio Wesleyan University
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit4th Ohio Infantry Regiment
Commands174th Ohio Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

John Sills Jones (February 12, 1836 – April 11, 1903) was a one-term 19th-century U.S. Representative from Ohio who also served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.