 He was Supervisor of the Town of Catskill in 1856, 1860 and 1861; and Sheriff of Greene County from 1862 to 1864.He was a presidential elector in 1876, voting for Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks.Jones was a member of the New York State Senate (14th D.) in 1878, 1879, 1882 and 1883.