George Burpee Jones

The Hon. George Burpee Jones
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Kings
In office 1908–1921
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Royal
In office 1921–1935
Preceded by	Hugh Havelock McLean
Succeeded by	Alfred Johnson Brooks
Senator for New Brunswick, New Brunswick
In office July 20, 1935 – April 27, 1950
Appointed by	R. B. Bennett
Personal details
Born	(1866-01-09)January 9, 1866 Belleisle Bay, New Brunswick
Died	April 27, 1950(1950-04-27) (aged 84)
Political party	Provincial: Conservative Federal: Conservative
Cabinet	Minister of Labour (1926)

George Burpee Jones (January 9, 1866 – April 27, 1950) was a Canadian merchant and politician.

Biography

Born in Belleisle Bay, New Brunswick, Jones represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1921. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Royal in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930. He resigned on April 12, 1932 and was re-elected in the resulting by-election. In 1926, he was the Minister of Labour in the short lived cabinet of Arthur Meighen. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1935 representing the senatorial division of New Brunswick and served until his death in 1950.

References

• George Burpee Jones – Parliament of Canada biography