Date of Birth: 24/11/1910
Place of Birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Date of Death: 16/03/2003
Place of Death: Erina, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Acting Minister for Decentralisation and Development |
06 May 1972 |
11 Jun 1972 |
1 month 6 days |
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Acting Minister for Decentralisation and Development |
21 May 1971 |
29 Jun 1971 |
1 month 9 days |
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Member for Armidale |
13 Feb 1971 |
17 Jan 1973 |
1 year 11 months 5 days |
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Member for Armidale |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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Minister for Public Works |
13 May 1965 |
17 Jan 1973 |
7 years 8 months 5 days |
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Member for Armidale |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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Member for Armidale |
03 Mar 1962 |
31 Mar 1965 |
3 years 29 days |
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Member for Armidale |
21 Mar 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 10 months 16 days |
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Member for Armidale |
03 Mar 1956 |
16 Feb 1959 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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Member for Armidale |
17 Jun 1950 |
14 Jan 1953 |
2 years 6 months 29 days |
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Member for Armidale |
11 Feb 1950 |
22 May 1950 |
3 months 12 days |
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Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
11 Feb 1950 |
17 Jan 1973 |
22 years 11 months 7 days |
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Political Party Activity
Country Party, leader from 1958 until 1959, central executive from 1954 until 1956.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Schoolteacher. Educated at Launceston High School and University of Newcastle. Schoolteacher in Tasmania from 1927 until 1935 and senior science master and headmaster at Armidale School 1947 until 1950. Agent General, London, England. Recreational interests include tennis and golf.
Military Service
Royal Australian Air Force from 1939 until 1945 as a squadron leader.
Honours Received
Knighted 1975
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Armidale 1945 until 1950 and Mayor 1954 until 1956. Mayor from 1954 until 1956, New England County Council.
Personal
Son of Francis and Ruby Jones. Married Joan Johnson on 6 July 1940 and they had 1 son and 2 daughters.