John Edward Jones (Welsh politician)

Born in Melin-y-Wîg near Corwen in Denbighshire, Jones studied at Bala Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Bangor.

There, he was elected leader of the Students' union, and conducted a successful campaign to have Welsh made an official language there, alongside English.

In 1928, he became a teacher in London, and he founded a successful branch of Plaid there; as a result, in 1930, he was appointed General Secretary of the party and returned to Wales.

In this role, he was responsible for organising party conferences and rallies, and supporting local branches.

[1] While campaigning in the 1970 general election, Jones was killed in a car accident.