American politician (1910–2008)
Dick Jones |
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1955–1957 |
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In office
1957–1973 |
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| Born | Richard R. Jones
(1910-09-05)September 5, 1910
Montana, U.S. |
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| Died | August 20, 2008(2008-08-20) (aged 97)
Powell, Wyoming, U.S. |
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| Political party | Republican |
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| Spouse | Evelyn Jones[1] |
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| Children | 3[1] |
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Richard R. Jones (September 5, 1910 – August 20, 2008) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives and the Wyoming Senate.[1][3]
Life and career
Jones in Montana, the son of Elsa and Alfred Jones. He was of Swedish descent. He attended Huntley Project High School, graduating in 1928.[1]
After working for rail transport, Jones established his own trucking company, later called Dick Jones Trucking.[1] He served as mayor of Powell, Wyoming and had also served as a member of the Powell City Council.[1] In 1955, Jones was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives.[3] In 1957, he left office and had served as a member of the Wyoming Senate, as President in 1967 and 1968.[1] In 1973, Jones resigned from his office of the Wyoming Senate,[3] in which he had decided to serve as a candidate as the Governor of Wyoming.[1] Jones lost to Edgar Herschler, Dem., in the gubernatorial election.[4]
Jones died on August 20, 2008 from complications of surgery at the Powell Hospital in Powell, Wyoming, at the age of 97.[1]
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