There have been several notable people named John Jones. In many cases, this combination of first and last name comes from the Welsh tradition of naming sons after their fathers and the use of the patronymic, resulting in first names that sound similar to the last (eg. The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry A patronym, is a component of a Personal name based on the name of one's father David Davis) :

Contents 1 Military figures 2 Musicians 3 Political figures 4 Others 5 See also

Military figures

• John Paul Jones (1747–1792), US naval hero of the American Revolutionary War
• John Jones (MOH) (1841–1907), Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
• John B. Jones (1834–1881), Confederate major in the American Civil War and a Texas Ranger captain
• John E. John Paul Jones ( &ndash) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. John Jones (August 25 1841&ndashAugust 15 1907 was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor John B Jones ( December 22 1834 &ndash July 19 1881) was a Confederate army officer and Texas Ranger captain Jones (MOH), Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
• John James Jones (1824-1898), United States Congressional Representative from the state of Georgia and lieutenant in the Confederate States Army
• John M. Jones, Confederate general in the American Civil War at Antietam and Chancellorsville
• John R. Jones, Confederate general in the American Civil War; wounded at Gettysburg
• John Richter Jones (1803–1863), Civil War Union officer

Musicians

• John Jones (organist) (1725-1796), organist of St Paul's Cathedral
• John Jones (Eos Bradwen) (1831-1899), composer
• John Paul Jones (musician) (born 1946), bassist for Led Zeppelin
• John Jones (record producer) (born 1957), producer for Duran Duran and other groups
• John Jones, lead singer of Oysterband
• John Jones, lead singer of Trapeze on their first album

Political figures

• John Jones (politician), (1610–1692), English politician (Member of Parliament for the City of London 1661-1679)
• John Jones of Ystrad (1777–1842), Member of Parliament for Carmarthen from 1821 to 1832
• John Jones (Ojibwa chief) (1798–1847) Chief of the Credit Mission Ojibwa 1840-1847
• Sir John Jones (spymaster) (born 1923), Director General of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service
• John Evans Jones (1840–1896), Governor of Nevada
• John E. Jones III (born 1955), federal judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
• John James Jones (1824–1898), US Representative from Georgia
• John Joseph Jones (1873–1941), British Labour MP for Silvertown
• John Henry Jones (1894–1962), British Labour MP for Bolton, later MP for Rotherham
• John Marvin Jones (1882–1976), US Representative from Texas
• John O. Jones (born 1940), Illinois state senator
• John P. Jones (1829–1912), Republican Senator from Nevada
• John S. Jones (1836–1903), Union brevet brigadier general and later U. John James Jones ( November 13, 1824 &ndash October 19, 1898) was an American Politician and Lawyer from the The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. John Marshall Jones ( July 20, 1820 &ndash May 5, 1864) was a Brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the John Robert Jones (1827 &ndash 1901 was Virginia businessman and soldier who was a controversial brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin on January 3, 1946) is an English Musician, Composer, arranger, Record John Idris Jones (b December 12 1957 is a Musician and Record producer who has worked with Duran Duran and many high-profile rock and pop musicians Oysterband (originally The Oyster Band) is a British Folk rock band formed in Canterbury in or around 1976 A trapeze is a short horizontal bar hung by two cords from a support to form a Trapezoid. John Jones "of Ystrad" ( September 15 1777 &ndash November 10 1842) was a Welsh politician MP for Carmarthen Sir John Jones, KCB (1923 – 1998 was Director-General of MI5, the United Kingdom 's internal security service from 1981 until 1985 John Evans Jones ( December 5, 1840 - April 10, 1896) was a Governor of Nevada. John Edward Jones III (born June 13 1955) is an American lawyer and jurist from the U John James Jones ( November 13, 1824 &ndash October 19, 1898) was an American Politician and Lawyer from the John Joseph Jones, known as Jack Jones ( 8 December 1873 &ndash 21 November 1941) was a Labour Party member of the John Henry Jones, known as Jack Jones ( 26 October 1894 &ndash 31 October 1962) was a British Labour Party Judge John Marvin Jones ( February 26, 1882 &ndash March 4, 1976) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from John O Jones is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 54th district since 2003 John Percival Jones ( January 27, 1829 - November 12, 1912) was an American politician who served for 30 years as a Republican Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=J000238 S. Congressman from Ohio
• John William Jones (1806–1871), U. John William Jones ( April 14, 1806 &ndash April 27, 1871) was an American Politician and Physician who served S. congressman from Georgia
• John Winston Jones (1791–1848), U. John Winston Jones ( November 22, 1791 - January 29, 1848) was an American politician and Lawyer. S. congressman from Virginia
• John Jones Maesygarnedd (c. Colonel John Jones (c 1597 - October 17, 1660) was a Welsh military leader politician and one of the Regicides of King Charles I. 1597–1660), one of the regicides of King Charles I
• Evan John Jones (1872–1952), US Representative from Pennsylvania

Others

• John Carleton Jones, American educator and tenth president of the University of Missouri. Evan John Jones ( October 23, 1872 &ndash January 9, 1952) was a Republican member of the U Albert Ross Hill was an American educator and tenth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri; in recognition he was initiated as an honorary The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research
• John Elias, Welsh preacher (born John Jones)
• John Jones (Talysarn), Welsh preacher
• John Jones (character), mission controller from the book series CHERUB
• John Jones (Talhaiarn), Welsh poet
• John Jones (Myrddin Fardd), writer
• John Jones (Tegid), writer
• John Jones (driver) (born 1965) Canadian racecar driver
• John D. John Elias was a Christian preacher in Wales in the first half of the 19th century as part of the Welsh Methodist revival. John Jones (Talysarn ( March 1 1796 - August 16 1857) was a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister regarded as CHERUB is a series of young adult books written by the author Robert Muchamore. John Jones ( January 19 1810 &ndash October 1869 known by his Bardic name of "Talhaiarn" was a Welsh poet and architect John Jones (1836 &ndash July 27 1921) better known under his nom de plume Myrddin Fardd, was a Welsh writer and antiquarian scholar born in John Jones ( February 10 1792 &ndash May 2 1852) commonly known by his Bardic name of Ioan Tegid or simply Tegid John Jones (born October 19, 1965, Thunder Bay Ontario) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Jones (coach), Nyack College (NY) men's basketball head coach
• John Luther "Casey" Jones (1864–1900), American folk hero
• Saint John Jones (died 1598)
• John Jones (baseball) (1901-1956), former baseball player
• John Robert Jones (1911-1970), Welsh philosopher
• John W. Jones (ex-slave) (1817–1900)
• John Wesley Jones, U. John Luther "Casey" Jones ( March 14, 1863 &ndash April 30, 1900) was an American Railroad engineer from John Jones, also known as John Buckley John Griffith or Godfrey Maurice was a Priest and Martyr, born at Clynnog Fawr, Caernarfonshire John William Jones, nicknamed "Skins" ( May 13, 1901 &ndash November 3, 1956) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder For the John Robert Jones who writes as John Dalmas, see John Dalmas John Robert Jones ( September 4 1911 John W Jones was born in 1817 on a plantation in Leesburg Virginia as a slave to the Elzy family John Wesley "Johnny Lam" Jones (born April 4, 1958 in Lawton Oklahoma) is a former American sprinter and former S. sprinter and professional American football player
• Johnny Jones (Pioneer) (c. John "Johnny" Jones (c 1808 - 16 March 1869) was a pioneer settler in New Zealand. 1808-1869), pioneer New Zealand settler
• Johnny Jones (coach), University of North Texas men's basketball head coach
• John Jones (professor) Oxford Professor of Poetry (1978-1983)
• John Jones (1809-1869), New Zealand whaler and merchant
• John Jones (football executive)
• John Jones, an alias used in the John Darwin disappearance case
• Jon Jones, British television director and screenwriter

See also

• • J'onn J'onzz, fictional Martian superhero, also known as the Martian Manhunter

Johnny Jones is the head men's Basketball coach at the University of North Texas. John Jones was born on February 6, 1952 in New Orleans Louisiana. The John Darwin disappearance case is an investigation into the faked death of British former teacher and prison officer John Darwin who turned up alive in December 2007 Jon Jones is a British Television director and Screenwriter whose works include the ITV drama series Cold Feet, the Martian Manhunter is the Superhero alias of J'onn J'onzz, alternately known as John Jones or the Manhunter from Mars, a Fictional character

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