John Winston Jones

20th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
John Winston Jones

In office December 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845
President	John Tyler
Preceded by	John White
Succeeded by	John W. Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	William P. Taylor
Succeeded by	Joseph Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	Joseph Johnson
Succeeded by	Joel Holleman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 14th district
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	William S. Morgan
Succeeded by	Cuthbert Powell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Andrew Beirne
Succeeded by	George Dromgoole
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	Edmund Hubard
Succeeded by	Shelton Leake

Born	November 22, 1791 Amelia County, Virginia
Died	January 29, 1848 (aged 56) Petersburg, Virginia
Political party	Democratic-Republican Democratic
Alma mater	The College of William & Mary
Profession	Law

John Winston Jones (1791 - 1848) was a U.S. political figure. 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. He 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 House of Delegates, 1846 - 1847. Jones died 29 January 1848 at his "Dellwood" plantation northwest of Petersburg, Virginia, and is buried there.

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Preceded by John White	Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives December 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845	Succeeded by John Wesley Davis

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