Wendell P. Jones

Wendell Phillips Jones (November 25, 1866 – September 29, 1944) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and Mayor of Woodstock, New Brunswick.[1]

Wendell P. Jones
Mayor of Woodstock, New Brunswick
In office
1913–1914
Preceded byT. C. L. Ketchum
Succeeded byWilliam S. Sutton
MLA for Carleton County
In office
1903–1908
Preceded by1
Succeeded byDonald Munro
Personal details
Born(1866-11-25)November 25, 1866
Woodstock, New Brunswick
DiedSeptember 29, 1944(1944-09-29) (aged 77)
Saint John, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal
OccupationLawyer
Politician

From 1903 to 1908, represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. From 1905 to 1908 he was Solicitor General in the governments of Lemuel J. Tweedie, William Pugsley, and Clifford W. Robinson.[2]

Jones also served as the Secretary-Treasurer of Carleton County and from 1913 to 1914 was the Mayor of Woodstock.[2]

In 1930, Jones returned to politics as leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association. The Liberals lost the 1930 general election and Jones failed to win a seat in the legislature.[3] He was succeeded as leader by Allison Dysart in 1932.

Notes
1.^ Carleton County sent three representatives to the Legislative Assembly during Jones' tenure. In 1903, Jones and Frank Smith succeeded Stephen Burpee Appleby and Hugh H. McCain. The third member, James Kidd Flemming, was reelected.[2]
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References
  2. Ketchum, T. C. L. A Short History of Carleton County, New Brunswick. Woodstock: Sentinel Publishing Co., LTD.
  3. "Baxter Wins But Majority Cut To 14". Lethbridge Herald. June 20, 1930. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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