About John Henry Jones
Lived 1894 – 1962 (aged 68). John Henry Jones was a British politician.
John Henry Jones (26 October 1894 – 31 October 1962 ) was a British Labour Party politician. Born in Rotherham, he finished Port Talbot School there then attended Bangor University. A steel smelter by trade, he served during World War I in the Middle East with the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry. and held the seat until the constituency abolished in 1950. He was then elected as MP for Rotherham at the 1950 general election, and held the seat until he was killed in a road accident on Halloween of 1962.
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Who was John Henry Jones?
British politician (1894-1962)
When was John Henry Jones born?
John Henry Jones was born on 26 October 1894 in Rotherham.
When did John Henry Jones die?
John Henry Jones died on 31 October 1962 in Woodhead.
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John Henry Jones was a politician.
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John Henry Jones was British.
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· DBpedia: Jack Jones (Rotherham MP)
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