James Monroe Jones (1862 â 1928) was an American politician. A Republican, he served as Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1896 to 1900.
Jones was born in Prospect, New York, and moved to Kansas City in 1885. He was a lawyer with offices at 15 West 9th Street and residence at 721 Harrison Street. Prior to being mayor, he was circuit court judge and had a residence at Independence and Park.