About John Joseph Jones
Lived 1873 – 1941 (aged 67). John Joseph Jones was a British trade unionist, politician, mayor and member of parliament.
John Joseph Jones (8 December 1873 – 21 November 1941), was a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP).
Born in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Jones moved to London where he worked as a builders' labourer. He joined the Social Democratic Federation (SDF) and was elected to West Ham Council in 1904.
In the 1906 general election, Jones unsuccessfully stood for Camborne. In 1911, he became a trade union organiser, for the National Union of General Workers.
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Who was John Joseph Jones?
British politician (1873-1941)
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John Joseph Jones was born on 8 December 1873.
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John Joseph Jones died on 21 November 1941.
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John Joseph Jones was a trade unionist, politician, mayor and member of parliament.
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John Joseph Jones was British.
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· DBpedia: Jack Jones (Silvertown MP)
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