John Jones (November 3, 1816 - May 21, 1878) was an African American freedman who settled in Alton, Illinois and then Chicago where he opened a tailoring shop and became a leading campaigner for the rights of African Americans. He eventually became an elected official. The Chicago Museum of History has a photograph of Jones as well as a painted portrait by of Jones. The museum also has a painted portrait of his wife by the same artist. The site of their house is a city landmark.