Herbert Ladd Jones

Herbert Ladd Jones
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Digby
In office 1887–1891
Preceded by	John Campbell
Succeeded by	Edward Charles Bowers
Personal details
Born	(1858-01-09)January 9, 1858 Weymouth, Nova Scotia
Died	December 9, 1921(1921-12-09) (aged 63)
Political party	Conservative

Herbert Ladd Jones (January 9, 1858 – December 9, 1921) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Weymouth, Nova Scotia, the son of St. Clair Jones and Helen Ladd, Jones was educated at the schools in Weymouth and the Collegiate Institute in Fredericton, graduating in 1875. He then worked with his father for a time, and, in 1888, entered into partnership with his brothers, carrying on business as general merchants, lumbermen and ship owners. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Digby in the 1887 election held following the death of John Campbell. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1891.

Jones later became an insurance agent. In 1891, he married Kate Dickson Black. He was president of the Weymouth Amateur Athletic Association, secretary for the Weymouth Agricultural Society and was one of the governors for King's College.^[1]

Jones' great grandfather was Cereno Upham Jones, who served in the Nova Scotia assembly and as a judge in the Court of Common Pleas.^[1]

References

• Herbert Ladd Jones – Parliament of Canada biography

This article incorporates text from the The Canadian album: men of Canada, Vol. 4, a publication now in the public domain.