Richard Jones (New South Wales politician, born 1843)

Richard Jones (3 December 1843 – 30 April 1909) was an Australian politician.

[1] He was born in Maitland to Richard Jones, at that time a newspaper publisher, and Martha Olley.

[2] He worked as a stock and station agent both in Sydney and in rural areas, eventually joining the firm Harrison, Jones and Devlin, of which he became managing director.

In 1899 he was appointed to the Legislative Council, serving until his death in Burwood in 1909.

[3] In 1902 his third daughter, Edith Millie Jones, married Dr Frank Tidswell at St. Paul's Anglican Church Burwood.