| Office | Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner |
|---|---|
| Term start | January 1947 |
| Term end | 1976 |
| Predecessor | William J. Armstrong |
| Successor | Jan Eric Cartwright |
| Office 1 | 19th President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate |
| Term start 1 | 1941 |
| Term end 1 | 1942 |
| Predecessor 1 | H. M. Curnutt |
| Successor 1 | Tom Anglin |
| State senate 2 | Oklahoma |
| District 2 | 11th |
| Term start 2 | 1934 |
| Term end 2 | 1946 |
| Predecessor 2 | George H. Jennings |
| Successor 2 | Everett S. Collins |
| Birth name | Ray Charles Jones |
| Birth date | April 11, 1899 |
| Birth place | Yale, Indian Territory, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Father | Harry Jones |
Ray Charles Jones was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1934 to 1946 and on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from 1946 to 1976.
Biography
Ray Charles Jones was born on April 11, 1899, in Yale, Indian Territory, to Harry Jones and Anna Laura Abercrombie. His father was a baker from Bedford County, England, who served one term in the Oklahoma Senate. His mother was born in Missouri.[1]
Jones was elected to the Oklahoma Senate as a member of the Democratic Party in 1934 to represent the 11th district, succeeding George H. Jennings. He served in the state senate until 1946.[2] He was elected to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in 1946 and reelected until he resigned in 1976.[3] He was part of the longest serving commission panel alongside Wilburn Cartwright and Harold Freeman between 1955 and 1968.[4] He married Sarah Sallie Louise, a Chickasaw Nation citizen.[5]
References
- ^ Litton, Gaston (1957). History of Oklahoma at the Golden Anniversary of Statehood, Vol. III. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "State Senate Since Statehood". oksenate.gov. Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Corporation Commissioners Since 1907". oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Oklahoma Corporation Commission History". oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Sarah (Sallie) Louise Jones". The Oklahoman. July 31, 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2024.