John George Jones

John George Jones (September 18, 1849 – June 7, 1914) His family relocated to Chicago in 1856.

During the presidency of Ulysess Grant, Jones was named a Special United States Commissioner to Cub, in order to investigate "the complaints and charges that had been made about the colored people of the United States being captured and sold there as slaves." He fought for civil rights in the state of Illinois, and practiced criminal defense law in his Chicago, Illinois office located at 191 Clark Street. He defended both black and white clients. He also sponsored laws against police brutality. Some contemporary sources, such as the Michigan Law Journal, reported on his election and 1896 re-election as Grand Commander of this new Supreme Council.