James M. Jones Explained

James M. Jones
Order:31st
Office:Mayor of Kansas City
Term Start:1896
Term End:1900
Predecessor:Webster Davis
Successor:James A. Reed
Birth Place:Prospect, New York, United States
Party:Republican

James Monroe Jones (1862-1928) was Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1896 to 1900.

Biography

Jones was born in Prospect, New York and moved to Kansas City in 1885. He was a lawyer with offices at 15 West 9th Street and residence at 721 Harrison Street. Prior to being mayor he was circuit court judge and had a residence at Independence and Park.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Local History - Kansas City Public Library . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927182024/http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=112945 . 2007-09-27 . dead .