John Gore Jones
John Gore Jones was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the [Queensland Legislative Assembly].
Politics
On 14 January 1862, St. George Richard Gore, member for Warwick, resigned to contest a ministerial by-election after being made Secretary of Public Lands and Works. However, he was defeated byJohn Gore Jones who was elected at the Warwick colonial by-election|resulting by-election] on 4 February 1862. Jones held Warwick until 10 June 1863.
He contested the seats of Brisbane and West Moreton (Queensland)|West Moreton] in the 1863 election but was unsuccessful.
Under the Additional Members Act 1864, six new electorates were created: Clermont, Kennedy, Maryborough (Queensland)|Maryborough], Mitchell (Queensland)|Mitchell], Rockhampton and Warrego. By-elections to fill the new seats were held on 1 February 1865, on 18 March 1865 and on 25 March 1865. Jones was elected in Mitchell on 18 March 1865 which he held until he resigned on 1 January 1866. Theodore Harden won the resulting by-election on 22 February 1866.