Background
Jones, Paul Caruthers was born on March 12, 1901 in Kennett, Missouri, United States. Son of Will A. and Wirtie (Caruthers) Jones.
United States representative politician
Jones, Paul Caruthers was born on March 12, 1901 in Kennett, Missouri, United States. Son of Will A. and Wirtie (Caruthers) Jones.
Born in Kennett, Missouri, Jones attended the Kennett public schools. He was graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in 1923.
He served as a member and president of the Kennett board of education from 1934 to 1946 and in the state House of Representatives from 1935 to 1937. He was co-publisher of the Dunklin Democrat, a newspaper in Kennett, from 1923 until February 1953. He also served as general manager of KBOA (Department of Administration and Management) and KBOA-FM, Kennett"s first radio station, which he helped to found, from 1947 until October 1966.
From August 1945 to May 1948, he served as chairman of the Missouri State Highway Commission.
He was appointed by Governor Lloyd C. Stark of Missouri in December 1940 to organize the Sixth Missouri Infantry, Missouri State Guard, and was commanding officer (colonel) of that voluntary regiment until June 1946. Jones was elected as a Democrat to the 80th United States. Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Orville Zimmerman and at the same time was elected to the 81st Congress.
He was reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from November 2, 1948, to January 3, 1969. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1968 to the 91st Congress.
Jones resided in Kennett until his death on February 10, 1981.
He was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Member city council of Kennett, 1931-1933. Mayor, 1933-1934; member Missouri House of Representatives, 1935-1936, Missouri Senate, 1937-1944 (chairman appropriations committee 1943-1944. Member 81st to 90th Congresses, 10th Missouri District.
Member of the board education, Kennett, 1937-1948.
Member Scabbard and Blade, Alpha Delta Sigma, Kappa Tau Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha. Mason.; Club: Lions (past district governor of Lions International).
Married Ethel Rockholt, August 2, 1923. Children: Betty Anne (Mistress Joe Doctorate. Cash), Paul Caruthers, Junior.