Date of Birth: 08/07/1923
Place of Birth: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 26/01/1999
Place of Death: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Waratah |
19 Sep 1981 |
05 Mar 1984 |
2 years 5 months 16 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
07 Oct 1978 |
28 Aug 1981 |
2 years 10 months 22 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
01 May 1976 |
12 Sep 1978 |
2 years 4 months 13 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
17 Nov 1973 |
02 Apr 1976 |
2 years 4 months 17 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
13 Feb 1971 |
19 Oct 1973 |
2 years 8 months 7 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
01 May 1965 |
05 Mar 1984 |
18 years 10 months 5 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined the party in 1945, vice president and secretary of Tighes Hill branch, vice president of Newcastle and Waratah State Electorate Councils, secretary of Newcastle Federal Electorate Council.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Fitter. Educated at Tighes Hill Public School and Newcastle Boys High School. Fitter by trade. shop steward for Amalgamated Engineering Union; company representative; member of Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board from 1963 until 1967. Recreational interests included bowls.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman of Newcastle City Council from 1959 until 1965, Shortland County Council in 1961
Personal
Married Patricia Jones on 30 September 1960 and had issue, 2 sons and 1 daughter.
Additional Information
Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: Sam
Jones - papers, 1949 - 1984 (MLMSS 7343); photographs in the PICMAN Database.
