Arthur Jones

Mr Arthur Creech Jones

Rush ID: 8403

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1891
Died:
23 October 1964
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Elementary

References

Rush ID:
8403
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q4798366
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. JONES, Arthur (1891-1964)

Constituencies

  1. Wakefield

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1954*
    Date of election: 21 October 1954
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1964
    Date of exit: 15 October 1964
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: TGWU
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  2. Shipley

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1935
    Date of election: 14 November 1935
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1950
    Date of exit: 23 February 1950
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: TGWU
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Romford

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1951
    Date of election: Thu 25th Oct 1951
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  2. Heywood and Radcliffe

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: Thu 30th May 1929
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1940-1945

  2. Under-Secretary 1945-1946

  3. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1946-1950

Schools

  1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

Marriages

  1. Tidman, Violet May

Parties

  1. Labour Party Member

    London EC 1921-1928

Political organisations

  1. Workers Educational Association member

  2. Fabian Society member

  3. Trades Council member

    Camberwell

Trade unions

  1. Transport and General Workers Union Member

  2. Transport and General Workers Union Sponsored by