John Jones (California politician)
John J. Jones (1800 – December 28, 1876) was a Polish-born American property developer and politician who served as President of the Los Angeles Common Council from 1870 to 1871.After being transported to Australia following a criminal trial in 1836, he came to the United States and settled in Los Angeles.[2] They had three children, including son Mark Gordon and daughters Constance (Simpson) and Caroline A.[4][5] John Jones was elected as the city's 1st Ward representative on the Los Angeles Common Council, for a one-year term ending December 11, 1871.Fellow Common Council members chose him as the first Jewish president of the city's governing body, during his term.