Background
He was born in County Westmeath, the son of Gustavus Jones of Belville.
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Travers Jones
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He arrived in Portuguese Phillip in 1852 and was a miner and mine manager. In 1878 he lost the use of his hands following a mine accident at Rutherglen. He owned mines at Muttama and Adelong.
In 1885 Jones was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Tumut.
A Protectionist, he was re-elected in 1887 and 1889 but defeated in 1891, before returning to the Assembly in 1894. He was defeated again in 1898.
Jones died at Camperdown in 1908.
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Irish