John D. Jones

John D. Jones

23rd Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office 1897–1899
Preceded by	Samuel R. Van Sant
Succeeded by	Arthur N. Dare

Personal details
Born	1849 Pennsylvania
Died	1914
Political party	Republican
Residence	Long Prairie, Minnesota
Alma mater	Lewisburg University
Profession	Lawyer

John D. Jones (1849–1914) was a Minnesota politician and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Jones was born in Pennsylvania. First elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1894, he served two terms, becoming speaker in 1897. In 1898, Jones successfully ran for a seat in the Minnesota Senate, where he served until 1902.