Randolph K. Jones

Randolph Ketchum Jones (October 19, 1840 – November 11, 1924[1]) was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1878.

Randolph K. Jones
Mayor of Woodstock, New Brunswick
In office
1880–1884
Preceded byFred T. Bridges
Succeeded byHenry A. Connell
MLA for Carleton County
In office
1874–1878
Preceded by1
Succeeded byGeorge W. White
Personal details
BornOctober 19, 1840
Simonds Parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick
DiedNovember 11, 1924 (aged 84)
OccupationLawyer
Politician

He was born in Simonds Parish, Carleton County, the son of James Jones and Eliza Shaw, both descended from United Empire Loyalists. Jones was educated in Woodstock and in Sackville. He studied law at Harvard Law School, was called to the bar in 1867 and set up practice in Woodstock. In 1861, he married Harriet Gertrude Raymond. Jones served as secretary-treasurer for the county, as clerk in the circuit court and as mayor of Woodstock. He was also treasurer for Woodstock before he became mayor in 1880 after the death of Frederick T. Bridges.

Notes
1.^ Carleton County sent two representatives to the Legislative Assembly during Jones' tenure. In 1874, Jones and John S. Leighton succeeded William Lindsay and George W. White.[2]

References
  1. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
  2. Ketchum, T. C. L. A Short History of Carleton County, New Brunswick. Woodstock: Sentinel Publishing Co., LTD.


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