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On April 8, 1879, Jones, along with John A. Stevens and the brothers William D. and James R. Fulton, founded Garden City, the seat of government for Finney County in southwestern Kansas. Each man [[Homestead Act (1862)|homesteaded]] 160 acres. The Jones addition lies west of 8th Street.<ref name=skyways/>

On April 8, 1879, Jones, along with John A. Stevens and the brothers William D. and James R. Fulton, founded Garden City, the seat of government for Finney County in southwestern Kansas. Each man [[Homestead Act (1862)|homesteaded]] 160 acres. The Jones addition lies west of 8th Street.<ref name=skyways/>

   

   

Jones was elected the first [[mayor]] of Garden City. In that capacity, he met such western figures as Wyatt Earp and [[Buffalo Bill|William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody]]. He also became involved in [[real estate]], and occasionally drove a team of buffalo calves through the streets of Garden City as a promotional stunt, a practice still followed twice daily with cattle at the [[Fort Worth]] Stockyards].<ref name=hnetmsu/> Jones promoted Garden City and donated land for the first courthouse. He built the Buffalo Jones block on Grant Street, the Herald Building, and the Lincoln and Grant buildings on 8th street, named for Abraham Lincoln and [[U.S. Grant]]. His home at 515 North 9th Street is still used as a residence.<ref name=skyways/>

Jones was elected the first [[mayor]] of Garden City. In that capacity, he met such western figures as Wyatt Earp and [[Buffalo Bill|William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody]]. He also became involved in [[real estate]], and occasionally drove a team of buffalo calves through the streets of Garden City as a promotional stunt, a practice still followed twice daily with cattle at the [[Fort Worth]] Stockyards.<ref name=hnetmsu/> Jones promoted Garden City and donated land for the first courthouse. He built the Buffalo Jones block on Grant Street, the Herald Building, and the Lincoln and Grant buildings on 8th street, named for Abraham Lincoln and [[U.S. Grant]]. His home at 515 North 9th Street is still used as a residence.<ref name=skyways/>

Jones was the first member from Finney County to the Kansas House of Representatives. He served two interrupted terms, first as an [[Independent voter|Independent]] from District 127 (1885-1886) and then as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] in District 122 (1889-1890).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslib.info/legislators/membj2.html|title=Kansas Legislature: Past and Present|publisher=kslib.info|accessdate=September 4, 2010}}</ref>

Jones was the first member from Finney County to the Kansas House of Representatives. He served two interrupted terms, first as an [[Independent voter|Independent]] from District 127 (1885-1886) and then as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] in District 122 (1889-1890).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslib.info/legislators/membj2.html|title=Kansas Legislature: Past and Present|publisher=kslib.info|accessdate=September 4, 2010}}</ref>