William Moseley Jones
| William Moseley Jones | |
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| 46th Speaker of the California State Assembly | |
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In office January 1937 – January 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Craig |
| Succeeded by | Paul Peek |
| Constituency | Montebello, California |
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| Born |
July 6, 1905 Portsmouth, Ohio |
| Died |
March 24, 1988 (aged 82) Newport Beach, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney, Legislator, Banking Executive |
William Moseley Jones (1905–1988) was a Democratic attorney from Montebello, California who served several terms in the California State Assembly, including one term as Speaker.
Biography
William Moseley Jones was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He attended Occidental College and received a law degree from the University of Southern California in 1927.[1] After practicing law in Los Angeles for five years, Jones was elected to represent the 51st Assembly District (Montebello) in 1932.[2] In the 1936 elections, California Democrats gained their first Assembly majority in the 20th Century and elected Jones as Speaker for the 1937 session.
Jones was a Mason, Redmen, Elk, and was President of the Belvedere Gardens Lions Club in the 1930s.
In 1944, Jones helped organize a savings and loan that, in 1953, became Pacific Savings and Loan.[3] Jones served as President of Pacific Savings and Loan for many years thereafter. In 1969, Jones was elected President of the California Savings and Loan League.[4]
Jones died at age 82 on March 24, 1988 and is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park in Newport Beach, California.[4]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Craig |
Speaker of the California State Assembly January 1937–November 1938 |
Succeeded by Paul Peek |
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