Bruce S. Jones Explained

Bruce S. Jones
Office:Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Laramie
Term Start:1947
Term End:1951
Office1:37th Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming
Term Start1:May 8, 1944
Term End1:1946
Predecessor1:Ira L. Hanna
Successor1:John J. McInerney
Office2:Member of the Cheyenne, Wyoming City Council
Term Start2:1944
Term End2:September 1944
Predecessor2:Al Kay
J.A. Buchanan
Successor2:George L. Kemp
Birth Date:February 12, 1883
Birth Place:Laramie, Wyoming, United States
Death Date:August 19, 1981
Party:Republican
Spouse:Vera G. Gilland
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Army

Bruce S. Jones (February 12, 1883 – August 19, 1981) was an American politician who served as the 37th Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Early life

Bruce S. Jones was born in 1883, in Laramie, Wyoming. During World War I he enlisted into the United States Army and served at the Presidio in San Francisco, California. However, due to health problems he was not able to serve overseas.[1]

Career

On October 19, 1943, he, Al Kay, Gus Fleischli, and J.A. Buchanan received the four highest number of votes out of nine candidates in the city council primary.[2] On November 2, he and Fleischli defeated Kay and Buchanan, who were the incumbents.[3]

Mayor

On March 20, 1944, Mayor Ira L. Hanna was arrested at a city council meeting and Chief of Police Jesse B. Ekdall, Captain Gerald J. Morris, and Sergeant E. K. Violette later voluntarily turned themselves in.[4] Jones and Gus Fleischli, the remaining members of the city council following Hanna's arrest, voted to make juvenile officer F. B. McVicar the acting chief of police.[5] After all four men were convicted on charges of soliciting and accepting bribes Jones and Fleischli approved a resolution that declared the position of mayor vacant due to Hanna's conviction and appointed Jones as acting mayor on May 8.[6]

On May 17, 1944, Jones appointed McVicar to serve as chief of police to serve the remainder of Ekdall's two year term.[7] In September, he resigned from his position on the city council and officially became mayor. George L. Kemp was appointed to replace Jones on the city council and as commissioner of finance.[8]

On October 9, 1945, he announced that he would not run in the mayoral primary election.[9]

State legislature

Jones served in the Wyoming House of Representatives before his election to Cheyenne's city council and announced on June 7, 1946, that he would seek the Republican nomination to run for the state House of Representatives.[10] He won the Republican nomination and was elected in the general election.[11]

He was appointed to serve on the Memorials and federal relations and the Corporations and public utilities committees during the 1947-1949 legislative session.[12] In 1950, he was selected to serve as the serjeant-at-arms.[13]

In 1947, he announced that he would run in the Cheyenne mayoral primary, but placed third behind John J. Mcinerney and Benjamin C. Nelson.[14] [15] In 1949, he ran in the mayoral primary again, but came in third place behind incumbent Mayor Benjamin Nelson and R. J. Keelan.[16] [17]

In 1950, he and Howard L. Burke were given the Republican nomination to run for Senate from Laramie County.[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Memorial Day's meaning recalled . May 30, 1977 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520205448/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51758278/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Cheyenne Mayor Loses Primary . October 20, 1943 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200519022623/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51637677/casper-star-tribune/ . May 19, 2020 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Hanna Elected Cheyenne Mayor . November 3, 1943 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200519022629/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51637691/casper-star-tribune/ . May 19, 2020 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Charged with Taking Bribes . March 20, 1944 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200519031042/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51641481/casper-star-tribune/ . May 19, 2020 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Acting Chief of Police . March 21, 1944 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200519040011/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51645022/casper-star-tribune/ . May 19, 2020 . live . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Cheyenne Commissioners Appoint Acting Mayor . May 8, 1944 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200519040019/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51644368/casper-star-tribune/ . May 19, 2020 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: New Cheyenne Chief Appointed . May 17, 1944 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://archive.today/20200520202044/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51755361/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 5 . . May 20, 2020 .
  8. News: George Kemp On Cheyenne Council . September 5, 1944 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520201124/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51755126/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Cheyenne Mayor Is Not Candidate For Reelection . October 9, 1945 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520200822/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51754942/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Jones Will Run For Legislature . June 7, 1946 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520200405/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51754283/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Republicans Gain 10 Seats In State House, hold Senate . November 7, 1946 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520200601/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51754361/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Committees in House Listed . January 15, 1947 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520202603/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51756369/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Jobs Filled for Special Session . February 15, 1950 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520203202/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51756939/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Bruce Jones in Cheyenne Race . September 28, 1947 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520210950/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51756568/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: Nelson, McInerney Winners in Ballot . October 22, 1947 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520210952/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51759842/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  16. News: Six Candidates to Run For Mayor of Cheyenne . October 16, 1949 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520204132/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51757650/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  17. News: Nelson Re-Nominated for Post of Cheyenne Mayor . October 26, 1949 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520204302/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51757667/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  18. News: Carl Johnson Enters Hot Dem Race For Governor . July 26, 1950 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520203645/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51757238/casper-star-tribune/ . May 20, 2020 . live . 16 . Newspapers.com.

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