Frances R. Jones
Frances R. Jones (May 18, 1911 – ?) was an American politician who was a state legislator in Pennsylvania.[1] A Democrat, she served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, succeeding her husband, Granville E. Jones, after his sudden death in 1959.[2] She was re-elected at least four times, serving from 1959 to 1966.[3][4]
She was born in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Frances R. Jones". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Eagen Has Role in Ceremonies". The Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. June 9, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ebony". April 1965. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Black Legislators in Pennsylvania's History 1911-2001". 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Legislative Directory, [House of Representatives] - Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives". 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 20th-century American legislators
- Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
- People from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians