Jones, Arthur
Personal
Birth Date:
12 June 1892 (Worcestershire, England)
Death Date:
30 June 1976 (Coorparoo, Queensland)
Parents:
Thomas Jones and Mary Anne (nee Nutting)
Family:
Margaret Fanny Bennett on 18 December 1926, 2 daughters
Education:
Wolverley Primary School, 1897 to 1904; Workers Education Association courses
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Investigation officer, Department of Labour and Industry, 1932 to 1939; Official, Australian Workers Union, 1920 to 1929; 'Gun' shearer, Western and interstate sheds, 1914 to 1920
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Burke | 2 Nov 1929 | 11 Jun 1932 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Charters Towers | 27 May 1939 | 26 Apr 1957 | |
| Assembly | QLP | Charters Towers | 26 Apr 1957 | 28 May 1960 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | 10 May 1950 | 12 Aug 1957 |
| Secretary for Health and Home Affairs | 15 May 1947 | 10 May 1950 |
| Secretary for Public Lands | 27 Apr 1944 | 15 May 1947 |
| Secretary for Mines | 9 Feb 1942 | 16 Sep 1942 |
| Secretary for Public Instruction | 9 Feb 1942 | 27 Apr 1944 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 68245; Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962); Ritchie, John, Australian Dictionary of Biography Volume 14 1940-1980, (Melbourne: University Press)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 01 August 2017]