John Winston Jones

John Winston Jones
20th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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 3rd district
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Andrew Beirne
Succeeded by	George Dromgoole
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	Walter Coles
Succeeded by	Shelton Leake
Personal details
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 (November 22, 1791 – January 29, 1848) was an American politician and lawyer.

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.

Jones 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 Virginia House of Delegates in 1847.

Jones was elected to a second state House term in November, but did not attend the session due to illness. He resigned his seat on December 17, and was succeeded by his son, Alexander. Jones died 29 January 1848 at his "Dellwood" plantation northwest of Petersburg, Virginia, and is buried there.

John Winston Jones is also related to the photographer O. Winston Link.

References

• Jamerson, Bruce F., Clerk of the House of Delegates, supervising (2007). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-2007. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia House of Delegates. 

External links

• Dellwood Plantation

Political offices
Preceded by John White	Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives December 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845	Succeeded by John Wesley Davis
Preceded by William O. Goode	Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates January 4-December 6, 1847	Succeeded by James F. Strother