Rees Jones (politician) explained

Rees Jones
Constituency Am1:Rockhampton North
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:12 May 1888
Term End1:13 May 1893
Predecessor1:New seat
Successor1:William Harding
Birth Date:12 February 1840
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Sydney, Colony of New South Wales
Restingplace:Waverley Cemetery
Birthname:Rees Rutland Jones
Nationality:Australian
Spouse:Jane Brown (m.1865)
Occupation:Solicitor
Relations:David Jones (uncle)

Rees Rutland Jones (1840–1916) was a solicitor and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Rees Rutland Jones was born in 1840 in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Rees Jones and Ann (née Thompson).[1] He was the nephew of David Jones, the department store merchant.[2]

Legal practice

The legal firm Rees R and Sydney Jones was established in 1864 by Rees Rutland Jones and is today the oldest existing legal practice in Queensland. Rees Jones was the solicitor for the Mount Morgan Mining Company and the solicitor for the Rockhampton Town Council from the years 1871 until 1896.[3]

Politics

Jones was a member of the Rockhampton Municipal Council and the Member for Rockhampton North in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[3]

Later life

Jones died on 30 November 1916 in a private hospital in Sydney, New South Wales, following an operation. He had travelled to Sydney to seek medical treatment for an ailment of his throat.[4]

At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest practitioner on the Roll of the Supreme Court of Queensland.[3]

The Rees R & Sydney Jones Building established in 1886 in Rockhampton for his legal firm is now heritage-listed.[3]

References

Attribution

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jones, Rees Rutland. Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. 13 December 2015.
  2. Book: Shanahan, J. P.. Jones, Rees Rutland (1840–1916). National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Canberra.
  3. 1 August 2014.
  4. News: DEATH OF MR. REES R. JONES. . . Rockhampton, Qld. . 1 December 1916 . 13 December 2015 . 4 . National Library of Australia.