Paul F. Jones

Paul F. Jones
Paul F. Jones
Member of the Pittsburgh City Council
	In office; January 4, 1954 – July 7, 1960
Preceded by	William Davis
Succeeded by	James Jordon
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the Allegheny County district
	In office; January 1, 1951 – January 4, 1954
Personal details
Born	1909; Kentucky
Died	July 7, 1960; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Duquesne University

Paul F. Jones (1909–1960) was the first African-American elected to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's City Council in 1954. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.^[3] He was born in Kentucky in 1909, and moved to Pittsburgh at the age of 11. He graduated from Duquesne Law School and served in World War II. His first public service was in the State House, where he held one of Allegheny County's allotted at-large seats. He was Chair of the Urban Renewal Committee, which played a significant role in the redevelopment of the lower Hill District. He was also active in the NAACP, Urban League, American Legion and VFW. He died in office in July 1960.

References

^ "Jones to Get Davis Seat on City Council". The Pittsburgh Press. January 3, 1954. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
^ "New Councilman". The Pittsburgh Press. September 7, 1960. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
^ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. 20 November 1952.

External links

Pittsburghers of the Century
Chris Potter in the Pittsburgh City Paper, 2005-09-14/2005-09-21 edition, page 15, "You Had To Ask".

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[End-1] "Jones to Get Davis Seat on City Council". The Pittsburgh Press. January 3, 1954. Retrieved December 30, 2011.

[Jordon-2] "New Councilman". The Pittsburgh Press. September 7, 1960. Retrieved December 30, 2011.

[3] "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. 20 November 1952.

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