John P. Jones (Nevada politician)

John Percival Jones (January 27, 1829 – November 27, 1912) was an American politician who served for 30 years as a Republican United States Senator from Nevada. He made a fortune in silver mining and was a co-founder of the town of Santa Monica, California.

This article is about the politician. For other people with this name, see John Jones.

John P. Jones
United States Senator
from Nevada
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1903
Preceded byJames W. Nye
Succeeded byFrancis G. Newlands
Personal details
Born(1829-01-27)January 27, 1829
Herefordshire, England
DiedNovember 27, 1912(1912-11-27) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyRepublican
Silver (1895-1901)
ProfessionMining
Signature
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