Granville Ennis Jones (October 14, 1900 – March 7, 1959) was an American funeral director and Democratic politician.[1]
Early life
editJones was born in 1900 in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Philadelphia.[2]
Career
editAfter moving to Philadelphia, Jones graduated from the H. E. Dolan's College of Mortuary Science, after which he worked as a funeral director.[2] Jones was also president of the Quaker City Funeral Directors Association.[3]
In 1948, Jones was elected to the first of six terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] In 1953, he ran for City Treasurer of Philadelphia, but was unsuccessful.
Death
editJones died in 1959 while still serving his sixth term with the Pennsylvania House. He was succeeded by his wife, Frances R. Jones.[4] They had two sons, Alfred and Sherman, and two daughters, Marilyn and Emma. He was buried at Mount Lawn Cemetery in Delaware County.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Inquirer 1959.
- ^ "Eagen Has Role in Ceremonies". The Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. June 9, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
Sources
edit- "Rep. G.E. Jones Dies at Age 58". Philadelphia Inquirer. March 8, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Granville E. Jones". Historical Biographies. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.