Jones, Vincent Edward
Personal
Birth Date:
15 June 1910 (Barcaldine, Queensland)
Death Date:
30 October 1971 (Yeppoon, Queensland)
Parents:
Frank Harold Jones and Kathleen Clarke (nee Ivers)
Family:
Doris Elsie McNamara on 16 June 1936, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
Kalapa State School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Dairy farmer, pig raiser and breeder
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Fitzroy Shire Council, 1944 to 1950
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CP | Callide | 29 Apr 1950 | 30 Oct 1971 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Government Whip | 1960 | 1971 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member: Queensland Stud Pig Society Committee; Queensland Chamber of Agriculture; Rockhampton Agricultural Society Committee; and Rockhampton Hospital Board, 1944 to 1950; President, Central Queensland Trotting Club; Supervisor, Trotting Control Board, Central Queensland, since 1960; Patron: Cooee Bay Progress Association; and Dunmore Fishing Club.
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); The Morning Bulletin,` Sudden death of Mr V Jones', 1 Nov 1971; The Morning Bulletin, 'A 2nd member dies - no by-election', 1 Nov 1971; Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962), p. 581 and p. 720
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