Terry David Jones
Terry Jones | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1975–1985 | |
| Preceded by | New Riding |
| Succeeded by | Steve Offer |
| Constituency | Mississauga North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1938 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | March 21, 2014 (aged 75) Cambridge, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Donna (div. 1986) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Insurance agent |
Terry David Jones (June 13, 1938 - March 21, 2014) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Background
Jones was born in
Politics
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the
He defeated Busby again by a greater margin in the
The Progressive Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the 1985 election, and Jones lost his seat to Liberal candidate Steve Offer by 1,424 votes.[5]
Parliamentary positions
After politics
In 1992, Jones was convicted of fraud related to a property development scheme and sentenced to six months in jail. Jones had set up a land deal and promised investors that large profits would result from the sale of the land. Instead the deal went sour and investors lost $1,010,000. Jones's lawyer contended that his client did not personally profit from the deal.[6] In 1999, he was ordered to give up his licence to sell insurance. He spent his remaining years working as a consultant and became an amateur painter. He was age 75 when he died.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Mississauga North MPP Terry Jones". Mississauga News. Metroland Media. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ^ "Bogus deals net ex-MPP six months". The Windsor Star. April 8, 1992. p. C10.