Ellsworth J. Jones, Jr.

Ellsworth J. Jones, Jr. (January 6, 1918 – December 31, 2006) was a Mayor of Saratoga Springs, New York, and veteran of World War II.

Early life He was born on January 6, 1918, in Corinth, New York, to Mary Swider and Ellsworth J. Jones Sr. His sisters were Katherin, Mary Louise, and Eleanor and his brother was John F.

Jones graduated from St. Mary's – St. Alphonsus Regional Catholic School in 1936. He enlisted in the United States Army in January 1942. He participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, commanding a platoon of troops as 1st Lieutenant, within G Company, 502 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Later, he was active in veterans groups

Career

He founded the Hayes Tobacco Company in 1952 in Saratoga Springs, New York, which he operated until selling the business in 1977. He also helped attract to the city a Quad/Graphics printing press and a Ball Corporation canning factory, major employers in the city. He also worked to keep property taxes low.

Personal life and death He married Betty Donohue in about 1948 and they had four children: John, Mark, Matthew, and Susan. He died on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2006.