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Lawrence C. Jones

Lawrence C. Jones (August 10, 1893 – July 9, 1972) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served for 10 years as Vermont Attorney General.

Lawrence C. Jones
Barre Daily Times, November 7, 1934
Vermont Secretary of Military and Civil Affairs
In office
1946–1947
GovernorMortimer R. Proctor
Preceded byOscar L. Shepard
Succeeded byHarold C. Sylvester
President of the National Association of Attorneys General
In office
1939–1940
Preceded byGaston Louis Noel Porterie
Succeeded byAbram Penn Staples
9th Vermont Attorney General
In office
1931–1941
GovernorStanley C. Wilson
Charles Manley Smith
George Aiken
Preceded byJ. Ward Carver
Succeeded byAlban J. Parker
State's Attorney of Rutland County, Vermont
In office
1925–1931
Preceded byCharles E. Novak
Succeeded byJack A. Crowley
Personal details
Born(1893-08-10)August 10, 1893
Rutland, Vermont, US
DiedJuly 9, 1972(1972-07-09) (aged 79)
Rutland, Vermont, US
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vermont, US
PartyRepublican
Spouse(s)Helen Russell (m. 1917–1920, her death)
Rena Clare Fay (m. 1922–1936, div.)
Clara Manville (Hitchcock) Fitzpatrick (m. 1937–1972, his death)
EducationWorcester Polytechnic Institute (Attended)
ProfessionAttorney

Biography

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Lawrence Clark Jones was born in Rutland, Vermont on August 10, 1893, the son of Joseph C. and Alice L. Jones.[1] He graduated from Rutland High School and attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 1912 to 1915.[1]

Jones studied law with his brother George and his father at the Rutland firm of Jones & Jones, and was admitted to the bar in 1918.[1] Jones practiced as a partner in Jones & Jones, and also became involved in politics as a Republican.[1] In 1924 he was elected state’s attorney of Rutland County; he was reelected twice, and served from 1925 to 1931.[1]

In 1930, Jones was the successful Republican nominee for Vermont Attorney General.[2] He was reelected four times, and served from 1931 to 1941.[2] From 1939 to 1940 he was president of the National Association of Attorneys General.[3]

In 1942, Jones was appointed chief attorney for the federal Office of Price Administration in Vermont.[4] In 1945, Jones was appointed Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs (chief assistant) to Governor Mortimer R. Proctor.[5]

Jones died in Rutland on July 9, 1972.[6] He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland.[7]

Family

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In 1917, Jones married Helen Russell, who died in 1920.[8] In 1922, he married Rena Clare Fay; they divorced in 1936.[9][10] In 1937, he married Clara Manville (Hitchcock) Fitzpatrick.[7][11] He was the stepfather of her daughter Joanne and son John.[7]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "L. C. Jones, Candidate for Attorney General". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. June 3, 1930. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Elections Division. "Past Elections, Lawrence C. Jones". Election Archive.Vermont.gov. Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Proceedings of the Conference of the National Association of Attorneys General. National Association of Attorneys General: San Francisco, CA. 1939. p. viii – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Lawrence C. Jones is Appointed as Chief Attorney for the OPA". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. May 30, 1942. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Legislators Arrive in Capital for Opening Session Tomorrow". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. Vermont Press Bureau. January 2, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "L. C. Jones, Longtime State Prosecutor, Dies". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. Associated Press. July 11, 1972. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "Attorney L. Jones Dies; Dean of Rutland County Bar". Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vermont. July 10, 1972. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Helen R. Jones Died Early Today". Rutland News. Rutland, Vermont. July 20, 1920. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lawrence C. Jones and Rena C. Fay Married". Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vermont. September 1, 1922. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "State News Briefs: Lawrence C. Jones". St. Albans Messenger. St. Albans, Vermont. July 30, 1937. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 57. New York: James T. White & Company. 1977. p. 60 – via Google Books.
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