Vince Jones (politician)

Vince Jones
Vince Jones
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; for Callide
	In office; 29 Apr 1950 – 30 October 1971
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Lindsay Hartwig
Personal details
Born	Vincent Edward Jones; 15 June 1910; Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
Died	30 October 1971 (aged 61); Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	North Rockhampton Cemetery
Political party	Country Party
Spouse(s)	Doris Elsie McNamara (m.1936)
Occupation	Dairy farmer

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

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References

"Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
Deceased search — Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
"BRISBANE". The Courier-mail (5078). Queensland, Australia. 9 March 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 14 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

Parliament of Queensland
New seat	Member for Callide 1950–1971	Succeeded by Lindsay Hartwig

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[qp-1] "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

[burial-2] Deceased search — Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

[1950election-3] "BRISBANE". The Courier-mail (5078). Queensland, Australia. 9 March 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 14 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.