page_title: John P. Jones
section_title: Santa Monica
hierarchical_section_title: John P. Jones / Santa Monica
caption_attribution_description: Monument at Palisades Park to Santa Monica, California
context_page_description: John Percival Jones was an American politician who served for 30 years as a Republican United States Senator from Nevada. He made a fortune in silver mining and was a co-founder of the town of Santa Monica, California.
context_section_description: Jones visited Los Angeles in 1874 and bought a three quarter interest in Colonel Robert S. Baker’s ranch in Santa Monica.  In 1875, Jones and Baker laid out the town of Santa Monica.  Jones built the first railroad (Los Angeles and Independence Railroad) from Los Angeles to Santa Monica.  Due to financial pressures, Jones was forced to sell the railroad to Southern Pacific in 1877.
caption: Monument to John P. Jones in Palisades Park.
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