He then served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II[1] in a heavy automotive maintenance company.

[6] Jones practiced law in the Delaware County firm that his grandfather established in 1876.

[1] Jones was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on May 18, 1971 to serve the remainder of the 1971 term after the death of Edward Mifflin in office.

[5] Jones was a member of the Rotarians for over 70 years, having joined the Chester Rotary Club in 1945.

Jones turned 100 in April 2018[5] and died in September 2019 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania.