George Burpee Jones
| The Hon. George Burpee Jones | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Kings | |
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In office 1908–1921 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Royal | |
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In office 1921–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Havelock McLean |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Johnson Brooks |
| Senator for New Brunswick, New Brunswick | |
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In office July 20, 1935 – April 27, 1950 | |
| Appointed by | R. B. Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 9, 1866 Belleisle Bay, New Brunswick |
| Died | April 27, 1950 (aged 84) |
| Political party |
Provincial: Conservative Federal: Conservative |
| Cabinet | Minister of Labour (1926) |
George Burpee Jones (January 9, 1866 – April 27, 1950) was a Canadian merchant and politician.
Born in Belleisle Bay, New Brunswick, Jones represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1921. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Royal in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930. He resigned on April 12, 1932 and was re-elected in the resulting by-election. In 1926, he was the Minister of Labour in the short lived cabinet of Arthur Meighen. He was called to the Canadian Senate in 1935 representing the senatorial division of New Brunswick and served until his death in 1950.
References
| Ministers of Labour (1900–96) |
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| Ministers of Human Resources Development (1996–2005)2 | |
| Ministers of Human Resources and Skills Development (2005–13) | |
| Ministers of Employment and Social Development (2013–15) | |
| Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015–present) | |
| Ministers of Labour (1996–2015) | |
| Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour (2015–present) | |
1Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently. 2The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. | |
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