John Rice Jones
John Rice Jones | |
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| Missouri Supreme Court Justice | |
| In office 1821–1824 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | George Tomkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1759 Mallwyd, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Died | February 1, 1824 (aged 64) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza (Powell) Jones (1781–1787) Mary (Barger) Jones (1791–1824) |
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John Rice Jones (February 11, 1759 – February 1, 1824) was a Welsh-born, American politician, jurist, and military officer. He helped establish the territorial governments in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. John Rice Jones was the father of U.S. Senator George Wallace Jones from Iowa.