John Wallace Jones (March 31, 1822 – September 6, 1895) was an American judge. Born in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama, Jones became a district judge in Caddo Parish and also served as the mayor of Shreveport from 1854 to 1858. In addition to his civic career, Jones also served with distinction during the American Civil War as the Commanding Officer of Company K of the 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. He died in Shreveport, Louisiana at the age of 73. External links John Wallace Jones entry at The Political Graveyard Obituary of Judge John Jones at Newspaper. 1822 births 1895 deaths Confederate States Army officers Louisiana Democrats Mayors of Shreveport, Louisiana People from Moulton, Alabama People of Alabama in the American Civil War 19th-century American politicians Louisiana state court judges 19th-century American judges