John B. Jones
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John B. Jones (December 22, 1834 – July 19, 1881) was a Confederate army officer, Texas Ranger captain, and Adjutant General of Texas. Born in Fairfield, South Carolina, his family moved to the Republic of Texas in 1838.
At the beginning of the
After the war, he moved briefly to
In the following years, Jones engaged in battle with the Comanche, the Kiowa and the Apache on several occasions, and the Frontier Battalion under his command was instrumental in ending the Indian incursions and raids over the settlers' homesteads. His force also played a major role in pursuing and capturing many criminals and outlaws, such as noted bank robber Sam Bass in 1878.
Jones was an active Mason, and in 1879 he achieved the position of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Austin. He died in Austin on July 19, 1881, while still in command of the Frontier Battalion, which continued to be operational until 1901.
In Pop Culture
- A character in the 1951 film The Texas Rangers. The fictional tale has real-life outlaws The Sundance Kidforming a gang, then squaring off against two convicts recruited by Jones to bring them to justice.
External links
- John B. Jones from the Handbook of Texas Online.
- Entry for John B. Jones from the Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas published 1880, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
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