Dick Jones (Wyoming politician)
| Richard R. "Dick" Jones | |
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| Wyoming State Senator from Park County | |
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In office 1957–1974 |
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| Wyoming State Representative from Park County | |
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In office 1955–1957 |
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| Mayor of Powell, Wyoming | |
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In office 1950–1954 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 5, 1910 Huntley, Montana |
| Died | August 20, 2008 (aged 97) Powell, Wyoming |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery Cody, Wyoming |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Estes Clarke (m. 1932–1984) Evelyn Nelson (m. 1987-2008) |
| Children | Nancy Jones Cook Alan Jones Tom Jones |
| Occupation | Trucking executive |
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(1) Jones resigned from the Wyoming State Senate to mount a gubernatorial race in 1974 to succeed his friend, retiring Republican Governor Stanley K. Hathaway. (2) Jones lost the general election to Democrat Edgar Herschler in a nationally Democratic year in light of the Watergate affair. (3) Dick Jones Trucking Company, a family-owned business, continues to operate from Powell. (4) Over the years, Jones identified himself with the Ronald W. Reagan political faction within the Wyoming GOP. (5) Jones attributed his business and political success not to "luck", but "work". |
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(1) Jones resigned from the Wyoming State Senate to mount a gubernatorial race in 1974 to succeed his friend, retiring Republican Governor Stanley K. Hathaway.
(2) Jones lost the general election to Democrat Edgar Herschler in a nationally Democratic year in light of the Watergate affair.
(3) Dick Jones Trucking Company, a family-owned business, continues to operate from Powell.
(4) Over the years, Jones identified himself with the Ronald W. Reagan political faction within the Wyoming GOP.
Richard R. "Dick" Jones (September 5, 1910 – August 20, 2008) was an American trucking executive from Cody and Powell in Park County, Wyoming, who served in his state's House of Representatives and Senate from 1955 to 1974.
He was the unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial nominee in the nationally Democratic year of 1974. A conservative, Jones was allied with the Ronald W. Reagan political faction in Wyoming.
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