John Share Jones

Prof. John Share Jones known as Dr Share Jones (25 August 1873 – 2 December 1950), was a British veterinary surgeon and briefly a Liberal Party politician.

Personal life Jones was born John Thomas Jones, and his wife, Mary Ann. His mother's maiden name was Share, and Jones adopted this into his own name later in life.

Jones was educated at the University of Liverpool, King's College (proxime accessit Logic Prize), University College, the Royal Veterinary College, London (Centenary Prizeman, etc.) and Paris. He married Dr Mary Selina Jones (1874-1954) of Wrexham, who on 27 January 1920 was the first woman to be admitted to Gray's Inns. She held a legal degree from the University of Liverpool and later went on to qualify as a medical doctor. They lived at Pentre Bychan Hall near Wrexham, before later moving to live at Plas Kynaston Hall, Cefn Mawr. In 1948 he was awarded the MBE.

Veterinary career Jones graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1900, becoming a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Political career Jones was Liberal candidate for the Oswestry division of Shropshire at the 1929 General Election. Oswestry was a safe Unionist seat where the Liberals usually finished second. He achieved a swing of 8.2%, but it was not enough to win the seat;

He did not stand for parliament again. in anticipation of a general election expected to take place in 1939/1940. As it transpired, due to the outbreak of World War II, the election did not take place until 1945, by which time he had been replaced as Liberal candidate.

Publications

Surgical Veterinary Anatomy, in 4 volumes 1904–1914:

Superficial Anatomy of the Limbs, 1906

Higher Agricultural Education in Wales, 1914 The Education of the Veterinary Student, Brussels, 1919 Local Health Authorities and Animal Diseases, Bordeaux, 1924 Veterinary Science, 1910–1925 The Encyclopædia Britannica Animal Husbandry and Public Health, with a plea for a National System of Live Stock Insurance, Ghent, 1927 The Relationship of the Veterinary Surgeon to Animal Husbandry, International Veterinary Congress, 1930 The Domestic Animals in relation to our Food and Industries, 1935 Settlement on the Land—Der Ausweg, Paris Wales and the Animal Industry formerly Editor Veterinary Student and Editor-in-chief Veterinary News