Ernie Jones (politician)

Ernie Jones
Nepean Township Councillor
In office
January 1, 1948 – December 31, 1949
Ottawa Alderman
In office
January 1, 1950 – December 31, 1952
Preceded byWard annexed by Ottawa
Succeeded byLon Campbell
ConstituencyWestboro Ward
Ottawa Controller
In office
January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1960
Preceded byJohn Powers
Succeeded byLloyd Francis, Don Reid
In office
January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1974
Preceded byPaul Tardif, Wilbert Hamilton
Succeeded byMarion Dewar, Don Reid, Bill Law
Deputy Mayor of Ottawa
In office
September 5, 1972[1] – December 31, 1972
Preceded byClaude Bennett
Succeeded byLorry Greenberg
Personal details
BornOctober 6, 1910
Westboro, Ontario[2]
DiedMay 15, 2005[3]
Arnprior, Ontario[3]
SpouseRuth Irene Munro[3][2] (m. 1934;[4] died 1991)[5]
Children1[3]
Residence(s)443 Avondale Ave, Westboro[6]
2056 Benjamin Avenue, Glabar Park[7]
465 Richmond Road, Westboro[8]
Woodlawn, Ontario[9]

Ernest William Jones[10] (October 6, 1910 – May 15, 2005) was a Canadian politician. He was an alderman on Ottawa City Council from 1950 to 1952, and was a member of the Ottawa Board of Control from 1955 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1974. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Ottawa in 1960, and was Deputy Mayor of the city in 1972.

Known for living his life "fast and aggressive",[11] he was a believer in "grass-roots contact with the electorate", his electoral base was the small businessman and the suburban homeowner, whose main concern he stated was "careful spending of their tax buck ... When taxes go up, they want to know exactly why".[12] He presided over the city's recreation and parks department during its infancy, and helped obtain an agreement with the Ottawa Board of Education for sharing playgrounds and other recreational facilities.[8]

  1. ^ "Tom McDougall fills city controller's seat". Ottawa Journal. September 6, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Ernie Jones". Ottawa Journal. September 12, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ernest Jones".
  4. ^ "The Jones Family's Roots Are Deep In Ottawa Soil". Ottawa Citizen. December 3, 1960. p. 20. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jones, Ruth Irene". Ottawa Citizen. October 8, 1991. p. 54. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Lineup". Ottawa Citizen. November 21, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ernie Jones". Ottawa Citizen. November 25, 1958. p. 21. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Board of Control". Ottawa Citizen. December 1, 1972. p. 63. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "50th Wedding Anniversary". Ottawa Citizen. July 3, 1984. p. 60. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Ernest Jones". Ottawa Citizen. November 30, 1954. p. 21. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "'Fast and aggressive,' even as a bureaucrat". Ottawa Citizen. May 23, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "Board of Control". Ottawa Citizen. November 26, 1969. p. 68. Retrieved December 28, 2021.