John E. Jones
Nevada’s 8th state governor
His governorship was cut short by illness. He died in April 1896, and Lieutenant Governor Reinhold Sadler assumed the duties of the office. The brief administration is retained in the complete succession.
Before the governor’s office
Jones was born in Wales and worked in teaching, mining and railroad construction before his Nevada political career. [1]
The administration in context
His governorship was cut short by illness. He died in April 1896, and Lieutenant Governor Reinhold Sadler assumed the duties of the office. The brief administration is retained in the complete succession. [1]
Key dates
People in the same story
Roswell K. Colcord
The preceding administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileReinhold Sadler
The following administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
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1895 legislative address — John E. Jones
An original message by John E. Jones preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
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John E. Jones — gubernatorial biography
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Governors and State of the State addresses, 1864–present
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