| Bela W. Jenks | |
| State Senate: | Michigan |
| District: | 20th |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1905 |
| Term End: | 1908 |
| Predecessor: | Albert Sleeper |
| Successor: | Frederick L. Woodworth |
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1849 |
| Birth Place: | Schroon Lake, New York |
| Death Date: | 1930 (aged 80-81) |
| Spouse: | Alma Stafford |
| Party: | Republican |
Bela Whipple Jenks (July 18, 18491930) was a Michigan politician.
Jenks was born on July 18, 1849, in Schroon Lake, New York, to parents Jesse L. and Mary Jane Jenks.[1] Jenks was of Welsh ancestry.[2] His family later moved to St. Clair, Michigan.
On November 8, 1904, Jenks was elected to the Michigan Senate where he represented the 20th district from January 4, 1905, to 1908.[1] Jenks was a member of the Michigan Republican State Central Committee in 1911.[2]
Jenks married Alma "Allie" Stafford in Memphis, Michigan, on July 18, 1871. Together they had four children.[1] [2]
Jenks died in 1930.[2]