George Jones (New Zealand politician)
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1880–1881 | 7th | Waitaki | Independent |
George Jones (1844 – 16 December 1920) was a 19th-century member of parliament in Otago, New Zealand.
Education and career
Jones was born in Upper Hutt in 1844. He went to Australia with his parents, where he received his education at Scales Academy and then at the Geelong Grammar School. He learned his trade in printing and writing and returned to New Zealand in 1863, where he took up roles with the Christchurch newspapers Canterbury Standard (owned by Joseph Brittan), the Lyttelton Times, and then The Press.[1] He moved to Ngaruawahia in 1872,[2] where he set up the Waikato Times,[3] selling it when he moved to Oamuru in 1877.[4]
In 1877, Jones acquired the
Political career
He represented the Waitaki electorate from 1880 to 1881, when he retired.[6] He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1895, until he died in 1920.[6]
Legacy
Following Jones' death in 1920, his son E.A. Jones inherited the Oamaru Mail and became the governing director of both the Oamaru Mail and the Southland News; the latter of which had been acquired by Southland News Ltd. The two companies were run in tandem with each other.[7]
Further reading
- Grant, Ian (2018). Lasting Impressions: The story of New Zealand's newspapers, 1840–1920. ISBN 9780994136046.
References
- Department of Internal Affairs. pp. 442f. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Latta, A. M. (1980). Meeting of the Waters. Ngaruawahia Lions Club.
- ^ "Newspapers | Explore | Waikato Times". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "The Hon. George Jones | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Grant 2018, p. 363-365.
- ^ OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Grant 2018, p. 586.