John Winston Jones

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John Winston Jones
Portrait of Jones (c. 1835)
16th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office December 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845
Preceded by	John White
Succeeded by	John W. Davis
Leader of the House Democratic Caucus
In office December 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845
Preceded by	James K. Polk
Succeeded by	Howell Cobb
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	William S. Archer (3rd) Walter Coles (6th)
Succeeded by	Walter Coles (3rd) James Seddon (6th)
Constituency	3rd district (1835–43) 6th district (1843–45)
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Churchill C. Cambreleng
Succeeded by	Millard Fillmore
22nd Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office January 4, 1847 – December 6, 1847
Governor	William Smith
Preceded by	William Goode
Succeeded by	James F. Strother
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Chesterfield County
In office December 7, 1846 – December 17, 1847
Preceded by	William Winfree
Succeeded by	Alexander Jones
Personal details
Born	November 22, 1791 Amelia County, Virginia
Died	January 29, 1848 (aged 56) Petersburg, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Harriet Boisseau
Children	Mary Winston Jones James Boisseau Jones Alexander Jones
Alma mater	The College of William & Mary
Profession	Lawyer

John Winston Jones (November 22, 1791 – January 29, 1848) was an American politician and lawyer. He served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1835 to 1845. He served as Speaker of the House in both the U.S. House of Representatives (1843–1845) and the Virginia House of Delegates (1847).