| Bela W. Jenks | |
| State Senate: | Michigan |
| District: | 24th |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1869 |
| Term End: | 1872 |
| Predecessor: | William Sanborn |
| Successor: | Harrison H. Wheeler |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1824 |
| Birth Place: | Crown Point, New York, US |
| Death Place: | St. Clair, Michigan, US |
| Spouse: | Sarah Carleton |
| Party: | Republican |
Bela Whipple Jenks (June 6, 1824October 29, 1897) was a Michigan politician.
Jenks was born on June 6, 1824, in Crown Point, New York.[1]
Jenks was a farmer. On November 3, 1868, Jenks was elected to the Michigan Senate where he represented the 24th district from January 6, 1869, to 1872.[1] In 1881, Jenks was appointed by Governor David Jerome to the Michigan Board of Education where he served until 1888.[2]
Jenks married Sarah Carleton on November 3, 1853.[2]
Jenks died due to diabetes on October 29, 1897, in St. Clair, Michigan. Jenks was interred at Hillside Cemetery in St. Clair, Michigan.[2]