David Jones (New Zealand)

Forbes Coalition Ministry in 1931, including Jones (back left)

David Jones (1874–1941) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. From 1931 to 1932 he was Minister of Agriculture and Mines in the Liberal-Reform coalition Government.

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1919–22	Reform
1925–28	22nd	Ellesmere		Reform
1928–31	Reform

He won the Kaiapoi electorate in the 1919 election, but was defeated in 1922 by the previous Liberal holder, David Buddo. He then won Ellesmere in 1925 and Mid-Canterbury in 1928, but was defeated for Mid-Canterbury in 1931 by the Independent Liberal candidate Jeremiah Connolly.

References

• New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)

Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by David Buddo	Member of Parliament for Kaiapoi 1919–1922	Succeeded by David Buddo
Preceded by Heaton Rhodes	Member of Parliament for Ellesmere 1925–1928	Constituency abolished

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Name	Jones, David
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Date of birth	1874
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Date of death	1941
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