Arthur Creech Jones

Arthur Creech Jones
Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office
4 October 1946 – 28 February 1950
Preceded byGeorge Hall
Succeeded byJim Griffiths
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office
1945–1946
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded byIvor Thomas
Member of Parliament
for Shipley
In office
14 November 1935 – 23 February 1950
Preceded byJames Lockwood
Succeeded byGeoffrey Hirst
Member of Parliament
for Wakefield
In office
21 October 1954 – 15 October 1964
Preceded byArthur Greenwood
Succeeded byWalter Harrison
Personal details
Born(1891-05-15)15 May 1891
Died23 October 1964(1964-10-23) (aged 73)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
ProfessionCivil servant

Arthur Creech Jones (15 May 1891 – 23 October 1964) was a British trade union official and politician. Originally a civil servant, his imprisonment as a conscientious objector during the First World War forced him to change careers. He was elected to Parliament in 1935 and developed a reputation for interest in colonial matters, gaining the nickname "unofficial member of the Kikuyu at Westminster". He served in the Colonial Office in the Labour government of 1945–1950. After losing his seat in the 1950 general election he was involved in writing and lecturing about British colonies, before returning to Parliament in 1954. Initially, he was known as Arthur Jones, but throughout his time in politics he invariably used his middle name.