Wesley L. Jones

Wesley L. Jones
Senate Majority Whip
In office November 9, 1924 – March 4, 1929 Acting: November 9, 1924 – March 3, 1925
Leader	Charles Curtis
Preceded by	Charles Curtis
Succeeded by	Simeon D. Fess
United States Senator from Washington
In office March 4, 1909 – November 19, 1932
Preceded by	Levi Ankeny
Succeeded by	Elijah S. Grammer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's at-large district
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by	William C. Jones
Succeeded by	James W. Bryan (1913)
Personal details
Born	Wesley Livsey Jones (1863-10-09)October 9, 1863 Bethany, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 19, 1932(1932-11-19) (aged 69) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Minda Nelson ​ (m. 1886)​
Children	2
Education	Southern Illinois College, Enfield (BA)

Wesley Livsey Jones (October 9, 1863 – November 19, 1932) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate representing the state of Washington.

Born near Bethany, Illinois days after the death of his father, who was serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War, Jones grew up working on farms. He taught school before graduating from Southern Illinois College in Enfield, Illinois. He studied law in Chicago, passed the bar, and became active in politics as a Republican. In 1889, he moved to North Yakima, in eastern Washington, where he worked in real estate and practiced law. In 1898, he was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives, where he served five terms. He won a seat in the United States Senate in 1908; he served from 1909 until his death, and served in both leadership positions and as chairman of several Senate committees.

Jones lost his 1932 bid for reelection. He died soon after the November election, but before his term expired in March 1933. He died in Seattle, and was interred at Seattle's Bonney-Watson Mortuary.