Samuel M. Jones
Samuel Milton Jones (August 3, 1846 – July 12, 1904), a.k.a. "Golden Rule Jones", served as a Progressive Era Mayor of Toledo, Ohio from 1897 to 1904 (he died while still in office). He was ranked as the 5th best mayor in American history (1820-1993) Jones is famous in Toledo for his advocacy of the Golden Rule, hence his nickname. He was an important part of American Progressivism. While often mistaken for a socialist, he was, rather, a "Single Taxer", as the followers of Henry George were often known.
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