John Share Jones


Prof. John Share Jones, known as Dr Share Jones, was a British veterinary surgeon and briefly a Liberal Party politician.

Personal life

Jones was born John Thomas Jones, in Cefn Mawr, Denbighshire, the son of Thomas Jones, a farmer, and his wife, Mary Ann. His mother's maiden name was Share, and Jones adopted this into his own name later in life.
Jones was educated at the University of Liverpool, King’s College, University College, the Royal Veterinary College, London and Paris. He married Dr Mary S. Jones of Wrexham and lived at Pentre Bychan Hall near Wrexham, before later moving to live at Plas Kynaston Hall, Cefn Mawr. In 1948 he was awarded the MBE.

Veterinary career

Jones graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1900, becoming a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Jones joined the veterinary faculty at the University of Liverpool when it first opened in October 1914.
For the year 1928–29, Jones was President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He retired from the University of Liverpool in 1939, whereupon the university bestowed on him the title of Emeritus Professor. Jones's unpublished biography is held at the university.

Political career

Jones was Liberal candidate for the Oswestry division of Shropshire at the 1929 General Election. Oswestry was a safe Unionist seat where the Liberals usually finished second. He achieved a swing of 8.2%, but it was not enough to win the seat;
He did not stand for parliament again. He was selected as a Liberal Party prospective parliamentary candidate for the neighbouring constituency of Shrewsbury sometime after 1935 and was active there in anticipation of a general election expected to take place in 1939/1940. As it transpired, due to the outbreak of war, the election did not take place until 1945, by which time he had been replaced as Liberal candidate.

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