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'''Terry David Jones''' (born [[June 13]], [[1938]]) is a former politician in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. He served in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from [[1975]] to [[1985]], as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative Party]].
{{Other people|Terry Jones}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Terry Jones
| image =
| caption =
| office = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Ontario MPP]]
| term_start = 1975
| term_end = 1985
| predecessor = New Riding
| successor = [[Steve Offer]]
| constituency = [[Mississauga North (provincial electoral district)|Mississauga North]]
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| party = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|06|13}}
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|3|21|1938|06|13}}
| death_place = [[Cambridge, Ontario]]
| spouse = Donna (div. 1986)
| children = 3
| occupation = Insurance agent
}}
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'''Terry David Jones''' (June 13, 1938 - March 21, 2014) is a former politician in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. He served in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from 1975 to 1985 as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative Party]].


==Background==
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Jones was born in [[Toronto]], and educated at the [[University of Toronto]]. He worked as an insurance agent before entering political life. He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the [[Ontario general election, 1975|1975 provincial election]], defeating [[New Democratic Party of Ontario|New Democratic Party]] candidate [[David Busby]] by 385 votes in [[Mississauga North]]. In [[1976]], Jones chaired a commission which established the provincial drinking age at nineteen.
Jones was born in [[Toronto]], and educated at the [[University of Toronto]]. He worked for his family building cottages in [[District Municipality of Muskoka|Muskoka]]. Later he established an insurance business in [[Streetsville, Ontario]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news |title=Former Mississauga North MPP Terry Jones |newspaper=Mississauga News |publisher=Metroland Media |url=http://www.mississauga.com/blogs/post/4477217-riverwood-was-a-refuge-and-a-treasure-to-grace-chappell/ |date=April 22, 2014 |accessdate=April 30, 2014}}</ref>


==Politics==
He defeated Busby again by a greater margin in the [[Ontario general election, 1977|1977 election]], and won by a significant majority in [[Ontario general election, 1981|1981]]. Jones was a backbench supporter of the [[Bill Davis|William Davis]] and [[Frank Stuart Miller|Frank Miller]] governments, and was named Deputy [[Speaker of the Ontario Legislature|Speaker]] on [[October 11]], [[1983]]. The Progressive Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the [[Ontario general election, 1985|1985 election]], and Jones lost his seat to [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] candidate [[Steve Offer]] by 1,424 votes.
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He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the [[1975 Ontario general election|1975 provincial election]], defeating [[New Democratic Party of Ontario|New Democratic Party]] candidate David Busby by 385 votes in [[Mississauga North (provincial electoral district)|Mississauga North]].<ref name="1975 results">{{cite news |title=Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=September 19, 1975 |page=C12}}</ref> In 1976, Jones chaired a commission which established the provincial drinking age at nineteen.<ref name="obit"/>


He defeated Busby again by a greater margin in the [[1977 Ontario general election|1977 election]], and won by a significant majority in [[1981 Ontario general election|1981]].<ref name="1977 results">{{cite news |title=Ontario provincial election results riding by riding |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=June 10, 1977 |page=D9}}</ref><ref name="1981 Election Results">{{cite news|author=Canadian Press |title=Winds of change, sea of security |newspaper=The Windsor Star |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0NtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QlIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1444%2C1388326 |date=1981-03-20 |location=Windsor, Ontario |page=22 |accessdate=2014-04-01}}</ref> Jones was a backbench supporter of the [[Bill Davis|William Davis]] and [[Frank Stuart Miller|Frank Miller]] governments, and was named Deputy [[Speaker of the Ontario Legislature|Speaker]] on October 11, 1983. During his time in office he served as [[Parliamentary Assistant]] to several ministers including the Provincial Secretary for Social Development and the Minister of the Treasury and Economics.
Jones was later sentenced to six months in prison for defrauding investors in a "get-rich-quick" scheme.[http://www.northernlife.ca/Voices/dowd/default.asp?240id15-pn=&view=87536]


The Progressive Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the [[1985 Ontario general election|1985 election]], and Jones lost his seat to [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] candidate [[Steve Offer]] by 1,424 votes.<ref name="1985 results">{{cite news |title=Results of vote in Ontario election |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=May 3, 1985 |page=13}}</ref>
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[[Category:1938 births|Jones, Terry]]

[[Category:Living people|Jones, Terry]]
===Parliamentary positions===
[[Category:Ontario MPPs|Jones, Terry]]
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[[Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs|Jones, Terry]]
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| post1preceded = [[Sam Cureatz]]
| post1 = Deputy Speaker
| post1years = 1983-1985
| post1note =
| post1followed = [[Dick Treleaven]]
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==After politics==
In 1992, Jones was convicted of fraud related to a property development scheme and sentenced to six months in jail. Jones had set up a land deal and promised investors that large profits would result from the sale of the land. Instead the deal went sour and investors lost $1,010,000. Jones's lawyer contended that his client did not personally profit from the deal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bogus deals net ex-MPP six months |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=April 8, 1992 |page=C10}}</ref> In 1999, he was ordered to give up his licence to sell insurance. He spent his remaining years working as a consultant and became an amateur painter. He was age 75 when he died.<ref name="obit"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ontario MPP biography|id=terry-david-jones}}

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Latest revision as of 19:56, 22 October 2024

For other people named Terry Jones, see Terry Jones (disambiguation).

Terry Jones
Ontario MPP
In office
1975–1985
Preceded byNew Riding
Succeeded bySteve Offer
ConstituencyMississauga North
Personal details
Born(1938-06-13)June 13, 1938
Toronto, Ontario
DiedMarch 21, 2014(2014-03-21) (aged 75)
Cambridge, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseDonna (div. 1986)
Children3
OccupationInsurance agent

Terry David Jones (June 13, 1938 - March 21, 2014) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Background

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Jones was born in Toronto, and educated at the University of Toronto. He worked for his family building cottages in Muskoka. Later he established an insurance business in Streetsville, Ontario.[1]

Politics

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He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1975 provincial election, defeating New Democratic Party candidate David Busby by 385 votes in Mississauga North.[2] In 1976, Jones chaired a commission which established the provincial drinking age at nineteen.[1]

He defeated Busby again by a greater margin in the 1977 election, and won by a significant majority in 1981.[3][4] Jones was a backbench supporter of the William Davis and Frank Miller governments, and was named Deputy Speaker on October 11, 1983. During his time in office he served as Parliamentary Assistant to several ministers including the Provincial Secretary for Social Development and the Minister of the Treasury and Economics.

The Progressive Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the 1985 election, and Jones lost his seat to Liberal candidate Steve Offer by 1,424 votes.[5]

Parliamentary positions

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Special Parliamentary Responsibilities
Predecessor Title Successor
Sam Cureatz Deputy Speaker
1983-1985 		Dick Treleaven

After politics

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In 1992, Jones was convicted of fraud related to a property development scheme and sentenced to six months in jail. Jones had set up a land deal and promised investors that large profits would result from the sale of the land. Instead the deal went sour and investors lost $1,010,000. Jones's lawyer contended that his client did not personally profit from the deal.[6] In 1999, he was ordered to give up his licence to sell insurance. He spent his remaining years working as a consultant and became an amateur painter. He was age 75 when he died.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Former Mississauga North MPP Terry Jones". Mississauga News. Metroland Media. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
  3. ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
  4. ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  5. ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
  6. ^ "Bogus deals net ex-MPP six months". The Windsor Star. April 8, 1992. p. C10.
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