Charles Jones

Background

He was born in Whitby, England and moved to Vancouver in 1905.

Career

lieutenant is uncertain whether the Whitby of his birth was the fishing port in Yorkshire, or the district of Whitby in Ellesmere Portuguese on the Wirral (across the Mersey from Liverpool), but his birthplace is likely the latter. A Charles Jones was listed on the 1901 census return for Whitby, Ellesmere Portuguese who was age 20 at the time, and could be the same Jones who was born in 1881. Mayor Gerald McGeer unexpectedly died in August 1947.

However, Jones himself would die during his mayoral term.

George Clark Miller would function as mayor for the remainder of Jones" term.

Achievements

• Jones was proclaimed the city"s mayor for the remainder of McGeer"s term, then won re-election for 1948.