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John Walter Jones | |
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| 20th Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office May 11, 1943 – May 25, 1953 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Bradford W. LePage Joseph A. Bernard T. William L. Prowse |
| Preceded by | Thane A. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Alex W. Matheson |
| Leader of thePrince Edward Island Liberal Party | |
| In office May 11, 1943 – May 25, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Thane Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Alex W. Matheson |
| MLA (Councillor) for District of4th Queens | |
| In office July 23, 1935 – May 25, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Callum J. Bruce |
| Succeeded by | Harold P. Smith |
| Senator for Queen's, Prince Edward Island | |
| In office May 25, 1953 – March 31, 1954 | |
| Appointed by | Louis St. Laurent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1878-04-14)April 14, 1878 Pownal,Prince Edward Island |
| Died | March 31, 1954(1954-03-31) (aged 75) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Bunbury, Prince Edward Island |
| Alma mater | Acadia University |
| Occupation | Farmer, scientist, and teacher |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister of Public Welfare and Minister in Charge of Air Raid Precautions (1943–1944) Minister of Agriculture (1944–1945) Minister of Education (1945–1950) (1951–1953) Minister of Reconstruction (1945–1949) Provincial Secretary-Treasurer (1949–1950) Minister of Public Works and Highways (1950) |
John Walter Jones (April 14, 1878 – March 31, 1954) was a politician and farmer inPrince Edward Island, Canada. An agronomist, he was instrumental in introducing thepotato crop to the island, which was to become a staple of the economy. In 1935, he received the King George V medal as the best farmer in the province.
Born inPownal, he first ran for public office in the1921 federal election as aFarmer-Progressive candidate, but failed to win aseat in theHouse of Commons of Canada.
He was first elected to theLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as aLiberal in 1935. In 1943, he became the 20thpremier of the province whenThane A. Campbell was appointed Chief Justice of the PEI Supreme Court.
The government of "Farmer Jones" repealed strictprohibition, and created the PEI Liquor Control Commission to regulate the sale of liquor. He had to proceed byorder-in-council because thelieutenant governor, as a prohibitionist, refused to giveRoyal Assent to the necessary legislation. In 1947, his government broke a strike at Canada Packers, a meat-packing plant, by seizing the plant, employingstrike-breakers and outlawingtrade union affiliation with national or international unions in the name of "protect(ing) the farm interest".
He left provincial politics in 1953 to accept an appointment to theSenate of Canada.
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