Grant Jones
Full Name: John Grant JonesDate of birth: November 11, 1922
Date of death: October 19, 2013
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 24 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th 69th | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Bell, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor | |
| S | 24 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th (1) (2) | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Senate President Pro Tempore (68th) | Bell, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor |
| S | 24 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th (3) | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor | |
| S | 24 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th 65th | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor | |
| S | 24 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th 63rd (4) | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor | |
| H | 62-1 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Jones, Taylor | |
| H | 62-1 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Jones, Taylor | |
| H | 61 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 84-1 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (5) | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 68th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/11/1983. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(4) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 70th 69th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Bell, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 68th (1) (2)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (68th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Bell, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 67th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 66th 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 64th 63rd (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Jones, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Jones, Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 59th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
Terms of service notes
(1) 68th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/11/1983. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(4) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 145. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2015.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
- John Grant Jones. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Army Air Corps, World War II. "He served in World War II as an Army Air Corps pilot in the middle of his undergraduate years, serving tours in Italy and Brazil." Obituary, "Abilene Native and Former State Senator Grant Jones Remembered as Dedicated to Public Service," 10/20/2013. Abilene Reporter-News.
- United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
- Awarded 'Best Nickname'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
- Awarded 'Best Riposte'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grant Jones, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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