Fred Jones (New Zealand politician)

Fred Jones
Jones in 1935
19th Minister of Defence
In office
6 December 1935 – 13 December 1949
Prime MinisterMichael Joseph Savage
Peter Fraser
Preceded byJohn Cobbe
Succeeded byTom Macdonald
31st Postmaster-General
In office
6 December 1935 – 1 April 1940
Prime MinisterMichael Joseph Savage
Preceded byAdam Hamilton
Succeeded byPaddy Webb
Member of Parliament for St Kilda
Dunedin South (1931–1946)
In office
2 December 1931 – 1 September 1951
Preceded byWilliam Taverner
Succeeded byJim Barnes
Personal details
Born
Charles Frederick Benney Dunshea

(1884-11-16)16 November 1884
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died25 May 1966(1966-05-25) (aged 81)
Dunedin, New Zealand
SpouseJessie Agnes Hudson
RelationsWally Hudson (brother-in-law)
Children3
ProfessionCobbler

Frederick Jones (born Charles Frederick Benney Dunshea; 16 November 1884 – 25 May 1966) was a New Zealand trade unionist, Member of Parliament and the Defence Minister during World War II. His biographer stated that Jones "...symbolised the ordinary Labour man: modest, hard working, patient, tolerant, and above all, loyal."[1]

  1. ^ Olssen, Erik. "Jones, Frederick". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 2 August 2019.