Denis Jones

{{Short description|Irish Fine Gael politician (1906–1987)}}

{{for|those of a similar name|Dennis Jones (disambiguation)}}

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| office = Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann

| 1blankname = Ceann Comhairle

| 1namedata = {{ubl|Cormac Breslin|Seán Treacy}}

| term_start = 15 November 1967

| term_end = 5 July 1977

| predecessor = Cormac Breslin

| successor = Seán Browne

| office1 = Teachta Dála

| term_start1 = March 1957

| term_end1 = June 1977

| constituency1 = Limerick West

| birth_date = {{birth date|1906|10|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = County Limerick, Ireland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1987|5|6|1906|10|12|df=y}}

| death_place = County Limerick, Ireland

| nationality = Irish

| party = Fine Gael

| education = Rockwell College

| alma_mater = St Patrick's College, Dublin

| spouse = Anne O'Donnell

| children = 4

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Denis Francis Jones (12 October 1906 – 6 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A school teacher by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the December 1955 by-election. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick West constituency at the 1957 general election.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Denis-F-Jones.D.1957-03-20/|title=Denis Jones|work=Oireachtas Members Database|date=25 May 1977|access-date=26 November 2008}} He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired from politics at the 1977 general election.{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2601|title=Denis Jones|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=26 November 2008}} He served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle (deputy chairperson) of the Dáil from 1967 to 1977, and Fine Gael spokesperson for education.

He was educated at Rockwell College, and St Patrick's College, Dublin, where he trained as a teacher. He married Anne O'Donnell, and they had four daughters. He was active in the GAA and Muintir na Tíre.[http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/politicians%2004.pdf Denis Jones] Limerick Politicians, www.limerickcity.ie