A. Clifford Jones Explained

A. Clifford Jones
State Senate:Missouri
District:7th
Term Start:1965
Term End:1988
Birth Date:February 13, 1921
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Death Date:October 9, 1996
Nationality:American
Spouse:Nan Thornton
Party:Republican
Children:4 (2 sons, 2 daughters)
Alma Mater:Princeton University
Washington University
Occupation:lawyer, businessman

A. Clifford Jones (February 13, 1921 - October 9, 1996) was an American politician who served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1942 until 1946, in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Jones was appointed city clerk of Ladue, Missouri, from 1948 until 1950. He elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1950, serving until 1958 when he was the Republican nominee for St. Louis County supervisor.[1] He served as Missouri Senate Republican floor leader from 1971 to 1976.

Jones died of cancer on October 9, 1996. His body was donated to the Washington University School of Medicine.[2]

References

  1. Book: James C. Kirkpatrick . Official Manual State of Missouri 1975-1976 . Von Hoffmann Press, Inc. . Jefferson City, Missouri . 94–95.
  2. News: Clifford Jones obituary . The Nevada Daily Mail . October 11, 1996.