Grant Jones

Full Name: John Grant Jones
Date of birth: November 11, 1922
Date of death: October 19, 2013

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	24	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989	69th 70th	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	65th 66th	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	63rd ⁽⁴⁾ 64th	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

(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 top

Senate District 24
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 69th 70th
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

Senate District 24
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
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

Senate District 24
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
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

Senate District 24
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 65th 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor

Senate District 24
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 63rd ⁽⁴⁾ 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor

House District 62-1
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Jones, Taylor

House District 62-1
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Jones, Taylor

House District 61
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Taylor

House District 84-1
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Taylor

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 145. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

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.
Jones, John Grant. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

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.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

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.

Photographs

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

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

70th R.S. - 1987 Administration, Special AIDS, Legislative Task Force on Capital Construction, Select, Interim Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Education Finance (Chair) Oil Overcharge, Special (Co-Chair) Organization and Structure of the State Agencies in the Executive Branch of Government, Special Tax Equity, Select
69th R.S. - 1985 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Education Finance (Chair) Higher Education, Select Liability Insurance and Tort Law and Procedure (Co-Chair) Premium Tax Task Force
68th R.S. - 1983 Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Finance (Chair) Economic Development Education Finance (Chair) Fiscal Policy, Select Higher Education Industrial Development Bonds, Interim Public Education, Select Rules, Special State Properties, Special
67th R.S. - 1981 Comprehensive State Vocational Education, Special (Vice Chair) Economic Development Education Finance (Chair) New Federalism, Task Force Public Education, Select Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Legislative Panel
66th R.S. - 1979 Economic Development Education Finance (Chair) Financial Institutions
65th R.S. - 1977 Economic Development (Vice Chair) Education Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) Organizational Structure and Operation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Special (Chair) Poet Laureate Selection, Special (Chair) Public School Finance, Legislative Commission Replacement of Ad Valorem Taxes
64th R.S. - 1975 Economic Development (Vice Chair) Education Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Subcommittee on Natural Resources Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) Property Tax Committee, Legislative Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim Textile Industry Development (Vice Chair)
63rd R.S. - 1973 Economic Development Education Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) Surface Mining Operations, Interim
62nd R.S. - 1971 Constitutional Amendments Elections Higher Education Insurance No-Fault Automobile Insurance and Competitive Automobile Insurance Rate-Making (Chair) Nursing Aides and Licensing of Nurses Urban Affairs (Chair) Water Districts, Interim
61st R.S. - 1969 Claims (Chair) Constitutional Amendments General Investigating Higher Education Insurance (Chair) Insurance Management Practices in State Government State Affairs
60th R.S. - 1967 Banks and Banking Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Insurance (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections State Affairs
59th R.S. - 1965 Constitutional Amendments Insurance Labor Liquor Regulation Livestock and Stock Raising

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