Background
Jones was born at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales, to John Jones his wife Elizabeth (née Llewellyn).
Jones was born at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales, to John Jones his wife Elizabeth (née Llewellyn).
He came to Queensland at a young age and attended Brisbane Normal and Brisbane Grammar schools.
He held the seat for one term before losing to Cecil Elphinstone in 1918. When the Labour Party starting forming governments in Queensland, it found much of its legislation being blocked by a hostile Council, where members had been appointed for life by successive conservative governments. After a failed referendum in May 1917, Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the Council.
In August 1919, Jones was one of three additional new members, and went on to serve for two and a half years until the Council was abolished in March 1922.