J. H. Jones

James Henry Jones (October 9, 1840 - December 17, 1911) was an American politician and lawyer. He served in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature and was the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1896 to 1900. He also was an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

Early life James Henry Jones was born on October 9, 1840, in Autauga County, Alabama. He was of French Huguenot ancestry. After the American Civil War began in 1861, he returned to Mississippi and enlisted as a private in the Confederate States Army. In 1890, Jones represented the 37th District in the Mississippi State Senate. He was also a delegate to the state's 1890 Constitutional Convention. After his term ended, he retired from politics.

Personal life Jones was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was also a member of the Freemasons and of the United Confederate Veterans. He married Helen M. Davis, a resident of Wilkinson County, in 1858. They had two children: Mary A., who died aged 14; and William Edmund, who died aged 19. Jones died on December 17, 1911, at his home in Woodville, Mississippi.