Horatio McLean Jones (August 26, 1826 – June 10, 1906)[1] was a justice of the Territorial Supreme Court of Nevada from 1861 to 1863.
[2] In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Jones to the newly established Nevada Territory supreme court.
Jones "left behind uncompleted work in Missouri" when he took the position, arriving in Nevada and taking the oath of office in September 1861.
[1] Because Jones thereafter "failed to hold court", he "developed a reputation for inaction and 'wrong headedness'; as a result he became unpopular".
[1][2] He made speeches in support of the adoption of the Nevada Constitution in 1864, switching parties during that time and becoming a Democrat.