Paul Caruthers Jones (March 12, 1901 – February 10, 1981) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

He served as a member and president of the Kennett board of education from 1934 to 1946 and in the state House of Representatives from 1935 to 1937.

He was co-publisher of the Dunklin Democrat, a newspaper in Kennett, from 1923 until February 1953.

He also served as general manager of KBOA (AM) and KBOA-FM, Kennett's first radio station, which he helped to found, from 1947 until October 1966.

From August 1945 to May 1948, he served as chairman of the Missouri State Highway Commission.