His education had been interrupted by the 1914-18 war, during which he served with the King's Regiment (Liverpool), reaching the rank of captain.
In 1919, having qualified as a barrister Jones received a Call to the bar by the Inner Temple.
In addition to living in London he bought a property in Bexhill, Sussex where he served as a Justice of the peace.
[5] In November 1928 Jones was selected as prospective Liberal candidate for the West Derby division of Liverpool for the 1929 General Election.
However, his prospects in a three-cornered contest were not good and he finished third, despite increasing the party vote-share; He did not stand for parliament again.