Jesse S. Jones Explained

Jesse S. Jones
Office:President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
Term Start:January 14, 1907
Term End:January 11, 1909
Predecessor:George H. Baker
Successor:A. S. Ruth
Office1:Member of the Washington State Senate for the 29th district
Term1:1907 - 1909
1915 - 1919
Birth Date:21 March 1860
Birth Place:Aurora, Indiana, United States
Death Place:Tacoma, Washington, United States
Party:Republican

Jesse Shattuck Jones (March 21, 1860  - November 7, 1931) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate.[1] From 1907 to 1909, he was President pro tempore of the Senate. In 1894, Jones moved to Tacoma, Washington and was involved in business. He served on the Tacoma City Council and served as president of the city council.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 2011 . Washington State Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf . April 20, 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: Read the eBook Washington, west of the Cascades; historical and descriptive; the explorers, the Indians, the pioneers, the modern; (Volume 3) by Herbert Hunt online for free (Page 47 of 76).
  3. Web site: Men of the Pacific coast, containing portraits and biographies of the professional, financial and business men of California, Oregon and Washington. 1902-1903. 1903. San Francisco, Pacific Art Co..