Preceded by New seat Political party Country Party | Succeeded by Lindsay Hartwig Occupation Dairy farmer | |
Full Name Vincent Edward Jones Born 15 June 1910
Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia ( 1910-06-15 ) Resting place North Rockhampton Cemetery Spouse(s) Doris Elsie McNamara (m.1936) Died 30 October 1971, Yeppoon, Australia Party National Party of Australia | ||
Vincent Edward "Vince" Jones (15 June 1910 - 30 October 1971) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
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Biography
Jones was born in Barcaldine, Queensland, the son of Frank Harold Jones and his wife Kathleeen Clarke (née Ivers). He was educated at Kalapa State School and on leaving school became a dairy farmer ,pig raiser and breeder.
On the 16th June 1936 Jones married Doris Elsie McNamara and together had a son and a daughter. He died in October 1971 at his home in Yeppoon and was buried in the North Rockhampton Cemetery.
Public career
Jones started out in politics as an alderman on the Fitzroy Shire Council from 1944 to 1950.
At the 1950 Queensland state election, Jones won the new seat of Callide for the Country Party, easily defeating his Labor opponent, Patrick Moore. He went on to represent the electorate until his death in 1971. Jones was the Chief Government Whip from 1960-1971.