Vince Jones (politician)

Vincent Edward Jones (15 June 1910 – 30 October 1971) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Australia.^[1]

Vince Jones
Vince Jones, 1950
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 (1910-06-15)15 June 1910 Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
Died	30 October 1971(1971-10-30) (aged 61) Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	North Rockhampton Cemetery
Political party	Country Party
Spouse	Doris Elsie McNamara (m.1936)
Occupation	Dairy farmer

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 at Kalapa, Queensland 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]