Herbert Ladd Jones
Canadian politician
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Herbert Ladd Jones (January 9, 1858 – December 9, 1921) was a Canadian politician.
Herbert Ladd Jones | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Digby | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Preceded by | John Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Edward Charles Bowers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1858 |
| Died | December 9, 1921 (aged 63) |
| Party | Conservative |
Early life and education
Born in Weymouth, Nova Scotia, the son of St. Clair Jones and Helen Ladd, Jones was educated at the schools in Weymouth and the Collegiate Institute in Fredericton, graduating in 1875.
Career
He then worked with his father for a time, and, in 1888, entered into partnership with his brothers, carrying on business as general merchants, lumbermen and ship owners. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Digby in the 1887 election held following the death of John Campbell. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1891.
Jones later became an insurance agent.
Personal life
In 1891, he married Kate Dickson Black. He was president of the Weymouth Amateur Athletic Association, secretary for the Weymouth Agricultural Society and was one of the governors for King's College.[1]
Jones' great grandfather was Cereno Upham Jones, who served in the Nova Scotia assembly and as a judge in the Court of Common Pleas.[1]
Electoral record
| By-election on 16 July 1887
On Mr. Campbell's death, 26 May 1887 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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| Conservative | Herbert Ladd Jones | 1,092 | |||
| Independent | H.M. Robichon | 1,056 | |||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Digby | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Edward Charles Bowers | 1,503 | ||||||
| Conservative | Herbert Ladd Jones | 1,430 | ||||||