John Carleton Jones (July 30, 1856 – April 22, 1930) was an American educator and tenth president of the

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; in recognition, he was initiated as an honorary member of Acacia Fraternity. Though he held the post for only three years he was important in the construction of the

Memorial Union (University of Missouri) Memorial Union serves as a community center for the University of Missouri by providing meeting rooms, technology centers, dining facilities, and playing host to many special events. The facility was built in three stages between 1923 and 1963. ...

and

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Jones Hall The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts (commonly known as Jones Hall) is a performance venue in Houston, Texas, and the permanent home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and Society for the Performing Arts. Jones Hall is also frequently re ...

is named in his honor.University of Missouri Leaders
/ref> He is buried in Columbia at the Columbia Cemetery. His son was Lloyd E. Jones, a

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officer who served in both

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and

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, where he commanded the

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and retired as a

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, John Carleton Leaders of the University of Missouri People from Columbia, Missouri 1856 births 1930 deaths Burials at Columbia Cemetery (Columbia, Missouri)

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