John Gore Jones

John Jones
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Warwick
In office
4 February 1862 – 10 June 1863
Preceded bySt. George Gore
Succeeded byArnold Wienholt, Sr.
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Mitchell
In office
18 March 1865 – 1 January 1866
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byTheodore Harden
Personal details
Born
John Gore Jones

1820
Sligo, Ireland
Died27 February 1868
Brisbane, Australia
SpouseElizabeth Gillman Nagle
Alma materTrinity College, Dublin
OccupationBarrister, Crown Prosecutor

John Gore Jones (1820–1868) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Politics

On 14 January 1862, St. George Richard Gore, member for Warwick, resigned to contest a ministerial by-election after being made Secretary of Public Lands and Works. However, he was defeated by John Gore Jones who was elected at the resulting by-election on 4 February 1862. Jones held Warwick until 10 June 1863 (the 1863 election).[1][2][3]

He contested the seats of Brisbane and West Moreton in the 1863 election but was unsuccessful.[3]

Under the Additional Members Act 1864, six new electorates were created: Clermont, Kennedy, Maryborough, Mitchell, Rockhampton and Warrego. By-elections to fill the new seats were held on 1 February 1865 (Maryborough and Rockhampton), on 18 March 1865 (Clermont and Kennedy) and on 25 March 1865 (Mitchell and Warrego). Jones was elected in Mitchell on 18 March 1865 which he held until he resigned on 1 January 1866. Theodore Harden won the resulting by-election on 22 February 1866.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Jones, John Gore". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Warwick
1862–1863 		Succeeded by
New seat Member for Mitchell
1865–1866 		Succeeded by


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