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Grant Jones
Full Name: John Grant Jones
Date of birth: November 11, 1922
Date of death: October 19, 2013
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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24
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Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989
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69th
70th
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Bell, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
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S
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24
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Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
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68th
(1)
(2)
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Senate President Pro Tempore (68th)
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Bell, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
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S
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24
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Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
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67th
(3)
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
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S
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24
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Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
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65th
66th
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
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S
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24
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Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977
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63rd
(4)
64th
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Brown, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor
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H
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62-1
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Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
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62nd
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Jones, Taylor
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H
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62-1
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Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
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61st
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Jones, Taylor
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H
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61
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Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
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60th
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Taylor
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H
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84-1
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Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
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59th
(5)
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Taylor
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(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, ยง3, 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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 145.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Grant Jones, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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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.
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Committee Informationtop
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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
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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
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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
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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
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66th R.S. - 1979
Economic Development
Education
Finance
(Chair)
Financial Institutions
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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
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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)
Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim
Textile Industry Development
(Vice Chair)
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63rd R.S. - 1973
Economic Development
Education
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
(Vice Chair)
Surface Mining Operations, Interim
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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
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61st R.S. - 1969
Claims
(Chair)
Constitutional Amendments
General Investigating
Higher Education
Insurance
(Chair)
Insurance
Management Practices in State Government
State Affairs
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60th R.S. - 1967
Banks and Banking
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts
Insurance
(Vice Chair)
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
State Affairs
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59th R.S. - 1965
Constitutional Amendments
Insurance
Labor
Liquor Regulation
Livestock and Stock Raising
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