Arthur Jones (Australian politician)
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Preceded byDarby Riordan
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Preceded byWilliam Wellington
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Arthur Jones | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burke | |
| In office 2 November 1929 – 11 June 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Darby Riordan |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Charters Towers | |
| In office 27 May 1939 – 28 May 1960 | |
| Preceded by | William Wellington |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Jones 12 June 1892 Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 30 June 1976 (aged 84) Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | QLP |
| Other political affiliations | Labor |
| Spouse | Margaret Fanny Bennett (m.1926) |
| Occupation | Shearer |
Arthur Jones (12 June 1892 – 30 June 1976) was a shearer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] He was born at Lower Barnes, near Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.[2]
Murphy was born at Worcestershire, England, to Thomas Jones and his wife Mary Anne (née Nutting) and was educated in Wolverley. As a child he moved to Canada but returned to England. He then travelled alone to Australia arriving in March 1911 where he became a "gun" shearer in the Hunter Valley and in January 1916 arrived in Queensland. In 1924–25 he demonstrated his shearing abilities at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in England and he was able to shear 200 sheep in an eight-hour day.[1]
