John Henry Jones, known as Jack Jones (26 October 1894 – 31 October 1962),[1] was a British Labour Party politician.
Jones was born in Rotherham, and educated at Port Talbot School, at an elementary school in Rotherham, and at Bangor University.[2] He worked as a steel smelter, and during World War I he served in the Middle East with the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry.[2]
He was elected at the 1945 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton,[3] and held the seat until the constituency abolished in 1950. He was then elected as MP for Rotherham at the 1950 general election,[2] and held the seat until he was killed in a road accident in late 1962.[2]
Jones was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Pakenahm while he was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and to the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Christopher Mayhew from May to October 1947.[2] He was a joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply from October 1947 to 1950.[2]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Cecil George Cadogan and Sir Cyril Fullard Entwistle |
Member of Parliament for Bolton 1945–1950 With: John Lewis |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by William Dobbie |
Member of Parliament for Rotherham 1950–1962 |
Succeeded by Brian O'Malley |