George Washington Jones (September 5, 1828 – July 11, 1903) was an American politician who served as lieutenant governor of Texas and was a Greenback member of the United States House of Representatives.

Jones studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1851, and commenced practice in Bastrop.

[3] Although a supporter of the Union, Jones served in the Confederate States Army, eventually attaining the rank of colonel as commander of the 17th Texas Infantry Regiment.

Both Jones and Throckmorton were removed from office in 1867 by General Philip Henry Sheridan for being obstructions to Reconstruction.

[5] In 1878, Jones was elected as United States Congressman for the Texas 5th Congressional District.