Charles E. Jones (judge) explained

Charles E. Jones
Office:Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Term Start:January 1, 2002
Term End:June 12, 2005
Predecessor:Thomas A. Zlaket
Successor:Ruth V. McGregor
Office2:Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Term Start2:April 26, 1996
Term End2:2005
Predecessor2:Robert J. Corcoran
Successor2:Scott Bales
Birth Date:12 June 1935
Birth Place:Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Death Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Alma Mater:Brigham Young University (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
Party:Republican[1]

Charles Edward Jones (June 12, 1935 – December 20, 2018) was an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court from 1996 to 2002 and then as the chief justice of the court from 2002 to 2005. Jones was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and served in several positions in the church.

Biography

Jones was born and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta. He served as a missionary of the LDS Church in the French Mission in the 1950s, which included France and the French-speaking portions of Belgium and Switzerland. In 1959, he graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts. He then received a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.

Jones married Elizabeth Ann Anderson, a native of Safford, Arizona. They were the parents of seven children.

Jones was admitted to the bar in California in 1962 and then admitted to the bar in Arizona in 1964. From 1963 he was part of the firm of Jennings, Stouss & Salmon and was the head of their labor and employment division. From 1994 to 1998 Jones was the national chair of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.

In the LDS Church, Jones has served in several positions including as a bishop and stake president. From 1990 to 1993 he served as president of the France Paris Mission.

Jones died on December 20, 2018, from complications of a brain aneurysm.[2] One of Jones's daughters is Utah journalist Ruth Todd.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Help Center – the Arizona Republic.
  2. Web site: Charles Edward Jones Obituary (1935–2018) the Arizona Republic. .