John Edward Jones (December 5, 1840 – April 10, 1896) was an American politician who was the eighth Governor of Nevada.

[1] Jones worked mining and agriculture until 1883, when he was appointed Deputy Internal Revenue Collector.

Jones resigned that post, in 1894 and ran for Governor of Nevada on the Silver Party ticket.

During his tenure, irrigation programs were supported and the state's first public library was established in Reno, Nevada.

[3] Jones, losing his battle with cancer, died while still holding office on April 10, 1896, in San Francisco at the age of 55.