Vince Jones (politician) explained

Vince Jones
Constituency Am1:Callide
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:29 Apr 1950
Term End1:30 October 1971
Predecessor1:New seat
Successor1:Lindsay Hartwig
Birth Date:15 June 1910
Birth Place:Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:North Rockhampton Cemetery
Birthname:Vincent Edward Jones
Spouse:Doris Elsie McNamara (m.1936)
Party:Country Party
Occupation:Dairy farmer

Vincent Edward Jones (15 June 1910 – 30 October 1971) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Australia.[1]

Biography

Jones was born in Barcaldine, Queensland, the son of Frank Harold Jones and his wife Kathleen Clarke (née Ivers). He was educated at Kalapa State School at Kalapa, Queensland and on leaving school became a dairy farmer, pig raiser and breeder.

On 16 June 1936 Jones married Doris Elsie McNamara and together had a son and a daughter.[1] He died in October 1971 at his home in Yeppoon[1] and was buried in the North Rockhampton Cemetery.[2]

Public career

Jones started out in politics as an alderman on the Fitzroy Shire Council from 1944 to 1950.[1]

At the 1950 Queensland state election, Jones won the new seat of Callide for the Country Party, easily defeating his Labor opponent, Patrick Moore.[3] He went on to represent the electorate until his death in 1971. Jones was the Chief Government Whip from 1960–1971.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 14 May 2016.
  2. http://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/Council-Services/Cemeteries/Burial-Indexes Deceased search
  3. News: BRISBANE . . 5078 . Queensland, Australia . 9 March 1953 . 14 May 2016 . 5 . National Library of Australia.