Granville Ennis Jones (October 14, 1900 – March 7, 1959) was an American funeral director and

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politician from Philadelphia.

Early life

Jones was born in 1900 in

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, to an unwed mother, Clara Mae Jones, and unnamed father.

Career

After moving to Philadelphia, Jones graduated from the H. E. Dolan's College of Mortuary Science, after which he worked as a funeral director. Jones was also president of the Quaker City Funeral Directors Association. In 1948, Jones was elected to the first of six terms in the

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. In 1953, he ran for City Treasurer of Philadelphia, but was unsuccessful.

Death

Jones died in 1959 while still serving his sixth term with the Pennsylvania House. He was succeeded by his wife,

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. They had two sons, Alfred and Sherman, and two daughters, Marilyn and Emma. He was buried at Mount Lawn Cemetery in Delaware County.

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