John Jones

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There have been several notable people named John Jones:

Contents 1 Military figures 2 Musicians 3 Political figures 4 Others

[edit] Military figures

• John Jones (MOH) (1841–1907), Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
• John B. Jones (1834–1881), Confederate major in the American Civil War and a Texas Rangers captain
• John E. Jones (MOH), Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
• John J. Jones, Civil War general
• John James Jones (1824 - 1898), United States Congressional Representative from the state of Georgia and lieutentant in the Conderate States Army
• John M. Jones, Confederate general in the American Civil War at Antietam and Chancellorsville
• John Paul Jones (1747–1792), US Naval hero of the American Revolutionary War
• John R. Jones, Confederate general in the American Civil War; wounded at Gettysburg
• John Richter Jones (1803–1863), Civil War Union officer

[edit] Musicians

• John Paul Jones (musician) (born 1946), bassist for Led Zeppelin
• John Jones (record producer) (born 1957), producer for Duran Duran and other groups
• John Jones, lead singer of Oysterband

[edit] Political figures

• John Jones (politician), (1610-1692), English politician (MP City of London 1661-1679)
• John Jones (spymaster), Sir John Jones (born 1923), Director General of MI5 the UK's internal security service
• John E. Jones (1840–1896), Governor of Nevada
• John E. Jones III (born 1955), federal judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
• John James Jones (1824–1898), US Representative from Georgia
• John Marvin Jones (1882–1976), US Representative from Texas
• John Percival Jones (1829–1912), Republican Senator from Nevada
• John Sills Jones (1836–1903), Union Brevet Brigadier General and later a U.S. Congressman from Ohio
• John William Jones (1806–1871), U.S. congressman from Georgia
• John Winston Jones (1791–1848), U.S. congressman from Virginia
• John Jones Maesygarnedd (c. 1597–1660), one of the regicides of King Charles I
• Evan John Jones (1872–1952), US Representative from Pennsylvania

[edit] Others

• John Jones (Talysarn), Welsh preacher
• John Jones (Talhaiarn), Welsh poet
• John Jones (Myrddin Fardd), writer
• John Jones (driver) (born 1965) Canadian racecar driver
• John Luther "Casey" Jones (1864–1900), US folk figure
• J'onn J'onzz, the name of a fictional Martian superhero, who is also known as the Martian Manhunter
• Saint John Jones (died 1598)
• John Jones (baseball) (1901-1956), former baseball player
• John W. Jones (ex-slave) (1817–1900), notable ex-slave
• Johnny "Lam" Jones, U.S. sprinter and professional American football player
• Johnny Jones (ca 1808-1869), pioneer New Zealand settler
• John Jones Oxford Professor of Poetry 1978-1983