Thomas Llewellyn Jones

Jones was born at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales, to John Jones his wife Elizabeth (née Llewellyn). He came to Queensland at a young age and attended Brisbane Normal and Brisbane Grammar schools.[1]

Jones, representing the Labor, won the state seat of Oxley at the 1915 Queensland election, defeating the then Premier of Queensland, Digby Denham.[2] He held the seat for one term before losing to Cecil Elphinstone in 1918.[3]

When the Labour Party starting forming governments in Queensland, it found much of its legislation being blocked by a hostile Council, where members had been appointed for life by successive conservative governments. After a failed referendum in May 1917,[4] Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the Council.[5]

In August 1919, Jones was one of three additional new members, and went on to serve for two and a half years until the Council was abolished in March 1922.[1]

Jones was twice married, firstly to Amy Alice Lane in 1901, and together had a son and daughter. Amy died in 1936,[6] and a year later he married Gwendolen Gee[7] (died 1982).[6]

He was the chairman director of Foggitt, Jones & Co., provision merchants and commercial agents, a trustee of the Brisbane Grammar School, a senate member of the Queensland University, chairman of the Brisbane Hospital Board, and Commodore of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.[1]

Jones died in Brisbane in June 1946[1] and was cremated at Mount Thompson crematorium.[8]