Fred Jones (politician)
| Hon. Fred Jones MP | |
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| 19th Minister of Defence | |
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In office 6 December 1935 – 13 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister |
Michael Joseph Savage Peter Fraser |
| Preceded by | John Cobbe |
| Succeeded by | Tom Macdonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c.1885 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 1966 |
| Profession | Cobbler |
Frederick (Fred) Jones (c.1885–1966) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament and the Defence Minister during World War II.
Biography
Early life
Prior to entering Parliament, Jones was a bootmaker and trade unionist.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1931–1935 | 24th | Dunedin South | Labour | |
| 1935–1938 | 25th | Dunedin South | Labour | |
| 1938–1943 | 26th | Dunedin South | Labour | |
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Dunedin South | Labour | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | St Kilda | Labour | |
| 1949–1951 | 29th | St Kilda | Labour | |
Fred Jones was the Member of Parliament for two Dunedin electorates: Dunedin South from 1931 to 1946, and then St Kilda from 1946 to 1951 when he was defeated, and was also defeated in 1954.[1]
He was Minister of Defence from 1935 to 1949, and Postmaster-General between 1935 and 1940 in the First Labour Government.[2]
He was a member of the Dunedin City Council (1933–1937; 1950–1958), and was Deputy Mayor of Dunedin 1935–1937 and 1953–1956. Jones had previously contested the Mayoralty as the Labour candidate in 1928 unsuccessfully.[3]
Later in life, he was the High Commissioner to Australia 1958–1960.
Notes
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 209.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 82–85.
- ↑ Gustafson 1986, pp. 284.
References
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- Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.