Jones was born at Chirbury in Shropshire to Thomas Bowdler Jones, small landowner and brewer, and Elizabeth Ann (née) Philips. He was a clerk in London before migrating to New South Wales, where he became a merchant and pastoralist. In 1823 he married Mary Louisa Peterson, with whom he had eight children.[1][2]
Politics
On 30 January 1829, Jones was an appointed member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, a role he held until 5 January 1843. In 1832, the Council changed from a fully appointed body to become a body of 36 members with 12 appointed and 24 elected. From 17 July 1843 Jones continued as an appointed member of the Council.[1][3] However, even as he appointed, his merchantile business was suffering in the economic downturn that prevailed from 1842 to 1844. In August 1843, he was unable to pay debts of £180,000 and he became insolvent in October 1843,[4][5] forcing him to resign from the Council, effective 1 November 1843. Barrister Robert Lowe was appointed to the Council to replace him.[6][1]
While in Sydney where the Legislative Council met, Jones had a paralytic fit. He returned to his home in New Farm, where he died on Saturday 6 November 1852.[1] On Sunday 7 November 1952, his body was taken by boat to Brisbane where was buried in the North Brisbane Burial Ground with Church of England rites conducted by Reverend H.O. Irwin from St John's. It was estimated that 300 to 400 people attended the burial[7]
Legacy
One of his sons, also called Richard was appointed as a member of the Legislative Council in 1899 until his death in 1909.[8]
^"Legislative Council". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 July 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2018 – via Trove.
^"Sydney". Colonial Times. 15 August 1843. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2018 – via Trove.
^"Trade and commerce". Adelaide Observer. 7 October 1843. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2018 – via Trove.
^"Proclamation: appointment of Robert Lowe to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 96. 10 November 1843. p. 1478. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Trove.
^"THE LATE RICHARD JONES, ESQ". The Moreton Bay Courier. Queensland, Australia. 13 November 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 20 May 2020 – via Trove.
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