| James M. Jones | |
| Order: | 31st |
| Office: | Mayor of Kansas City |
| Term Start: | 1896 |
| Term End: | 1900 |
| Predecessor: | Webster Davis |
| Successor: | James A. Reed |
| Birth Name: | James Monroe Jones |
| Birth Place: | Prospect, New York, United States |
| Party: | Republican |
James Monroe Jones (1862–1928) was 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.[1]