W. S. Kennedy Jones

W. S. Kennedy Jones
MLA for Queens
In office
1953–1971
Preceded byMerrill D. Rawding
Succeeded byFloyd MacDonald
Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In office
1957–1960
Preceded byJohn Smith MacIvor
Succeeded byHarvey Veniot
Personal details
BornJuly 24, 1919
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
DiedJune 5, 1978(1978-06-05) (aged 58)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationlawyer

Walter Selby Kennedy Jones (July 24, 1919 – June 5, 1978) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1953 to 1971 as a Progressive Conservative member.

He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the son of Charles H. L. Jones and Elizabeth Kennedy, and was educated at King's College and Dalhousie University. In 1942, he married Anne Seaborne. He was named Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia in 1957. Jones served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Public Welfare, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Municipal Affairs.[1] He died in 1978.[2]

  1. ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 104. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  2. ^ "The Calgary Herald - Google News Archive Search".