Lawrence C. Jones
Lawrence C. Jones | |
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.jpg) Barre Daily Times, November 7, 1934 | |
| Vermont Secretary of Military and Civil Affairs | |
| In office 1946–1947 | |
| Governor | Mortimer R. Proctor |
| Preceded by | Oscar L. Shepard |
| Succeeded by | Harold C. Sylvester |
| President of the National Association of Attorneys General | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Louis Noel Porterie |
| Succeeded by | Abram Penn Staples |
| 9th Vermont Attorney General | |
| In office 1931–1941 | |
| Preceded by | J. Ward Carver |
| Succeeded by | Alban J. Parker |
| State's Attorney of Rutland County, Vermont | |
| In office 1925–1931 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Novak |
| Succeeded by | Jack A. Crowley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1893 Rutland, Vermont, US |
| Died | July 9, 1972 (aged 79) Rutland, Vermont, US |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vermont, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Russell (m. 1917–1920, her death) Rena Clare Fay (m. 1922–1936, div.) Clara Manville (Hitchcock) Fitzpatrick (m. 1937–1972, his death) |
| Education | Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Attended) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Lawrence C. Jones (August 10, 1893 – July 9, 1972) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served for 10 years as Vermont Attorney General.
Biography
[edit]Lawrence Clark Jones was born in Rutland, Vermont on August 10, 1893, the son of Joseph C. and Alice L. Jones.[1] He graduated from Rutland High School and attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 1912 to 1915.[1]
Jones studied law with his brother George and his father at the Rutland firm of Jones & Jones, and was admitted to the bar in 1918.[1] Jones practiced as a partner in Jones & Jones, and also became involved in politics as a Republican.[1] In 1924 he was elected state’s attorney of Rutland County; he was reelected twice, and served from 1925 to 1931.[1]
In 1930, Jones was the successful Republican nominee for Vermont Attorney General.[2] He was reelected four times, and served from 1931 to 1941.[2] From 1939 to 1940 he was president of the National Association of Attorneys General.[3]
In 1942, Jones was appointed chief attorney for the federal Office of Price Administration in Vermont.[4] In 1945, Jones was appointed Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs (chief assistant) to Governor Mortimer R. Proctor.[5]
Jones died in Rutland on July 9, 1972.[6] He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland.[7]
Family
[edit]In 1917, Jones married Helen Russell, who died in 1920.[8] In 1922, he married Rena Clare Fay; they divorced in 1936.[9][10] In 1937, he married Clara Manville (Hitchcock) Fitzpatrick.[7][11] He was the stepfather of her daughter Joanne and son John.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "L. C. Jones, Candidate for Attorney General". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. June 3, 1930. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Elections Division. "Past Elections, Lawrence C. Jones". Election Archive.Vermont.gov. Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Proceedings of the Conference of the National Association of Attorneys General. National Association of Attorneys General: San Francisco, CA. 1939. p. viii – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lawrence C. Jones is Appointed as Chief Attorney for the OPA". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. May 30, 1942. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Legislators Arrive in Capital for Opening Session Tomorrow". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. Vermont Press Bureau. January 2, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L. C. Jones, Longtime State Prosecutor, Dies". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. Associated Press. July 11, 1972. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Attorney L. Jones Dies; Dean of Rutland County Bar". Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vermont. July 10, 1972. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helen R. Jones Died Early Today". Rutland News. Rutland, Vermont. July 20, 1920. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lawrence C. Jones and Rena C. Fay Married". Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vermont. September 1, 1922. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State News Briefs: Lawrence C. Jones". St. Albans Messenger. St. Albans, Vermont. July 30, 1937. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 57. New York: James T. White & Company. 1977. p. 60 – via Google Books.